Exercise and brainpower in children may not seem closely related, but a small new study hints that fitness may supercharge kids' minds. The finding doesn't prove that fitness actually makes children ...

Brainpower rankings usually identify the usual suspects: college towns like Boston, Washington, D.C., and the San Francisco Bay area. And to be sure, these places generally have the highest per capita ...

HONOLULU (Mar. 17, 2017) - Ever walk into a room and can't remember why you are there? Or, are you frequently forgetting things like where you left your keys? Forgetfulness or difficulty remembering ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Most people occasionally misplace keys or struggle to recall names — that’s normal. However, frequent occurrences may indicate a need ...

When it comes to brainpower, humans aren't as exceptional as we like to think. For years, scientists assumed that humans devote a larger share of calories to their brains than other animals. Although ...

Neuroscience was my favorite course in my graduate program for speech-language pathology. Historically, the workings of the brain and nervous system have been cloaked in mystery. In recent decades, ...

Human beings are the ultimate malcontents. Despite our giant brains, elaborate languages and sophisticated reasoning skills, we’re not satisfied. We want to be smarter yet. In our never-ending quest ...

A new study says exercise improves cognitive ability. Oct. 22, 2009— -- Folk wisdom and modern science hold that physical exercise is good for the mind and body. For the doubters, new studies ...

Of all the things you've got on your mind — work, bills, that weird, new stain on the kitchen floor — your mind probably isn't one of them. But now that you've started blanking on your own cell phone ...