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 ...

A TikTok demonstrating “pinky time” has gone viral with the promise that this simple daily digit exercise can stave off ...

Brain-training exercises can improve your cognitive skills, including working memory, verbal memory, and global functioning. Challenging yourself with new activities can also improve brain functioning ...

Participants who completed speed-of-processing cognitive training and follow-up “booster” sessions experienced a 25 percent ...

It’s no secret exercise is good for your body—but what about your brain? Linda Overstreet-Wadiche, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Neurobiology and vice chair for Faculty Affairs and Development ...

To keep your brain healthy, you don't need fancy equipment or hours in the gym. You can perform exercises that spark ...

Study authors Hunter Schweiger (left) and Ash Robbins. Imagine balancing a ruler vertically in the palm of your hand: you have to constantly pay attention to the angle of the ruler and make many small ...

An NIH-funded trial has shown that a specific speed-of-processing cognitive training program reduced the likelihood of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias by 25%. Developed by University of ...

A single session of physical exercise can spawn a boost of neural activity in brain networks that underlie learning and memory, according to a new study led by the University of Iowa. The researchers ...