Increasing our level of physical fitness leads to a bigger release of brain-boosting proteins following one session of ...

A single exercise session increased electrical activity in a brain region tied to learning and memory, a first-of-its-kind ...

A growing body of research suggests exercise can be beneficial for cognitive health.

One recent study linked a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline to lifelong learning and intellectually ...

A UCSF team finds a liver protein, released with exercise, that improves memory in aging and Alzheimer’s disease by repairing the brain’s blood vessels. It's the missing link between exercise and ...

A study finds that people who did one specific form of brain training in the 1990s were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next 20 years.

A University of Iowa-led research team has documented in humans that physical exercise sparks an increase in brain waves ...

Can brain training “rewire” the brain to prevent dementia? What about repair the brain following an injury? Or turn back the ...

When mice exercise, their livers release GPLD1 into the bloodstream. The enzyme travels to the blood vessels surrounding the brain and removes TNAP from the surface of those cells. By trimming away ...

Here's what you can do now to protect your brain in your 40s, 50s, and beyond.

Exercise may sharpen the mind by repairing the brain’s protective shield. Researchers found that physical activity prompts the liver to release an enzyme that removes a harmful protein causing the ...

Research suggests compounds in foods like blackberries and kale can influence brain chemistry tied to motivation and activity ...