Research indicates that activities like dance, martial arts, and team sports significantly enhance cognitive function beyond ...

Brain exercises can help keep your short-term memory and other cognitive skills sharp during this time. Pretend or imaginative play is fun for children and essential to their cognitive development.

The connection between physical movement and brain function has emerged as one of neuroscience’s most significant discoveries. The human brain, despite representing only 2% of body weight, consumes ...

Training your brain with strategies to improve its ability to recall information may improve memory and delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study. Brain training has long been a ...

(WGHP) — Tuesday is World Brain Day. We talk a lot about the need for children to be physically fit, but it’s also important to be mentally fit. In Mommy Matters, we’re looking at ways to develop a ...

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 ...

Older Americans worried about cognitive decline can stay sharper for longer by exercising both their bodies and their brains ...

The brain is a delicate organ that experiences specific changes with age. Older individuals tend to be at a higher risk for developing dementia. Researchers are interested in finding what ...

Whatever brings you — or your partner or child — into therapy, the world of mental health care is changing fast to respond to the extreme stress most of us are feeling now.  A new psychotherapy, ...

Share on Pinterest Research shows that physical activity may help reduce heart disease risk. RunPhoto/Getty Images Physical activity can help reduce the chances of cardiovascular disease by affecting ...

There's a lot going on in your baby's brain before age 5. Here's why experts call it a critical time for setting up a child's ability to thrive ...