Increasing activity in a deep-brain region can boost the immune system’s response to vaccines —and people can be trained to ...

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

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McGill University researchers found training your brain in a specific, targeted, computerized way can produce important ...

A new study shows how five types of exercise methods impact cognitive health in older adults. An aging expert weighs in.

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Wouldn’t it be great if we could slow the aging process? Well, new research shows there may be a way to do so with a specific strategy involving both mental and physical exercise. According to a new ...

You might’ve heard that doing the daily crossword puzzle is good for your brain. It certainly is a nice way to keep your mind busy. But the truth is, crosswords may only help strengthen a particular ...

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

The years of educational disruption during the COVID pandemic led to profound effects on children's learning outcomes, worldwide. Children from poorer socioeconomic backgrounds have been particularly ...

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 ...