Increasing activity in a deep-brain region can boost the immune system’s response to vaccines —and people can be trained to ...

McGill University researchers found training your brain in a specific, targeted, computerized way can produce important ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you’re learning something new, your brain is using acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that has been shown to be deficient in ...

Wouldn’t it be great if we could slow the aging process? Well, new research shows there may be a way to do so with a specific strategy involving both mental and physical exercise. According to a new ...

— -- Montreal-based boxer Sylvera "Sly" Louis suffered a knockout late last year that could have ended his fighting career. But three months later he returned to the ring, a feat he credits to ...

Recent research has unveiled that online brain training can reverse a decade of cognitive aging, enhancing memory and learning capabilities. This breakthrough, coupled with studies confirming the ...

Brain-training games are all the rage, but whether they prevent cognitive decline has been debatable. Studies in recent years have gone back and forth on the topic, with no definitive conclusion.

Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults older than 65 — more than 4% — have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is normal as age sets in. And whether ...

The human brain is constantly adapting. Every skill learned and every habit formed reshapes neural pathways, strengthening connections and improving efficiency. This process, known as neuroplasticity, ...

With age comes a natural decline in cognitive function, even among otherwise healthy adults without dementia. A new study finds that a cognitive training program may boost production of a brain ...