Examining brain plasticity and its implications for development, aging, and brain injury recovery.

Increasing physical fitness leads to a larger release of BDNF and better prefrontal cortex activity after a single session of exercise.

A new study from Johns Hopkins found that one type of brain-training computer game may help reduce the risk of dementia by up to 25 percent. What’s more, that protective effect appeared to last for ...

A new study explores exercise mimetics as novel therapeutics for depression by triggering muscle-to-brain signals that support mood regulation and resilience.

“SuperAgers have more immature neurons and neuroblasts in the hippocampus, which is an indication of stronger neurogenesis ...

Can brain training “rewire” the brain to prevent dementia? What about repair the brain following an injury? Or turn back the ...

Over the past week, news stories on the "surprising" findings of the ACTIVE Study on dementia garnered headlines around the globe. The 20-year, NIH-funded, 2800-person study found a modest amount of ...

For one, white fat is a powerful endocrine organ, releasing hormones like leptin that reduce appetite, as well as adiponectin, which regulates insulin and blood sugar levels. It also cushions organs, ...

A team at the University of California, San Francisco has identified a specific liver-produced enzyme that explains, at the molecular level, how physical exercise protects the aging brain from ...

SuperAgers over 80 generate twice as many new brain cells as typical older adults, explaining their exceptional memory that ...

A new study has found that SuperAgers also grow more neurons than other older adults groups, helping to keep their brains ...

Scientists believe they have discovered the key to maintaining extraordinary memory and cognition well past your 80s. Here's what you need to know.