As I recently stood in a bustling gallery, surrounded by bold colors, vibrant textures, and intriguing sculptures, I was struck by the realization of how much our environment shapes us. Each new sight ...

About a decade ago, neuroscientists at the University College London published some fascinating research on the brain size ...

There’s a woman at my gym who walks on the treadmill in an unconventional manner. She treads backwards; sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly while reading a magazine ...

Linda Overstreet-Wadiche, Ph.D., a professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurobiology, says studies show that exercise can significantly improve many aspects of brain ...

A brain exercise a day might keep you current—it might even revive your brain chemistry. In a landmark clinical trial led by ...

My patient, Derek,* is a high-achiever. Like many high achieving individuals, he struggles under the weight of his own high expectations. He assumes that being harsh toward himself and always ...

For over a decade, neuroscientists have been trying to figure out how neurogenesis (the birth of new neurons) and neuroplasticity (the malleability of neural circuits) work together to reshape how we ...

A McGill University-led clinical trial is the first in humans to show online brain training exercises can improve brain ...

Health experts will wax lyrical about fitness' impressive physical impact, but its effect on the brain and subsequent benefits for cognitive function and mental health can't be overstated, either.

Researchers measured acetylcholine production in participants' brains at the beginning and end of the 10-week trial.

Playing certain brain-training games may boost production of a neurotransmitter responsible for attention and focus, ...