For Day 3, we’re asking you to spend at least 20 minutes exercising for your brain. Go for a walk with your accountability partner if they’re nearby. (If not, call them and do a walk-and-talk.) Or let ...

Exercise strengthens the brain as well as the body. Physical activity increases levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, ...

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As a neurobiologist trained in brain physiology, a fitness enthusiast and a mom, I spend hours at the local pool during the summer. It’s not unusual to see children gleefully splashing and swimming ...

Although no single food can improve mental sharpness, focus, and memory, some research shows that a nutrient-rich diet with plenty of omega-3 fats, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals is important ...

But research shows that there are some ways we can reduce our risk of developing dementia and cognitive decline, like moving ...

Training people to activate a part of the brain linked to reward and positive expectations may be associated with an increase ...

Months after UW Medicine neurosurgeons implanted a first-of-its-kind brain stimulation device in a stroke patient, doctors ...

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

In a study of 85 volunteers, scientists used real-time neurofeedback to teach participants to activate a reward-related brain ...

Lion's Mane mushroom, a culinary delight with a seafood-like texture, is gaining recognition for its remarkable ...