According to the World Health Organization, nearly 1 in 6 people worldwide are living with a neurological disorder. In the U.S. alone, approximately 5.8 million people have Alzheimer's disease, and 1 ...

Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that ...

Regular exercise significantly boosts brain health by increasing blood flow and a key protein, BDNF, which aids in learning, ...

Physical activity doesn’t need to be intense or lengthy to reap the mood-boosting benefits — including lowering the risk of ...

Neurologists say this simple type of training could counteract up to 10 years' worth of "age-related declines." ...

A recent study published in Aging and Disease presents groundbreaking findings on the lasting cognitive benefits of high-intensity exercise. The research, which followed 151 adults aged 65-85 over ...

Specialists say certain lifestyle habits may reduce the likelihood of developing Parkinson’s disease — including staying ...

A study in mice has shown that exercise helped reduce depressive and anxiety-like symptoms induced by a typical Western diet ...

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 ...

The findings link to Alzheimer's, where cholinergic decline accelerates, explaining prior evidence that such training reduces dementia risk and boosts cognition.

Insulin is a glucose-lowering hormone that targets the peripheral tissues, especially the skeletal muscle and fatty tissues. Insulin also circulates throughout the brain, wherein it can impact the ...