If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it and repeat. Over time, it ...

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

You might’ve heard that doing the daily crossword puzzle is good for your brain. It certainly is a nice way to keep your mind busy. But the truth is, crosswords may only help strengthen a particular ...

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

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. Many ...

The team’s research provides compelling evidence for the brain’s influence on physiology. A deeper understanding of this mind ...

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 ...

The scenario is familiar: You are at a party. The wine is delicious. The music is just right, and you meet someone. Soon after the handshake is complete, you can’t remember the person’s name even ...

Results from the Warfighter Brain Fitness Study, which was published in the journal Military Medicine, show that the ...