Learning a new skill or doing mentally stimulating activities can help protect your brain from dementia. (Getty Creative) As the year winds down and the holiday hubbub clears, you may find yourself ...

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Researchers measured acetylcholine production in participants' brains at the beginning and end of the 10-week trial.

New research suggests that everyday activities, like walking your dog and playing with your kids, can have an immediate benefit for brain health.

More physical activity in late childhood is associated with an increase in brain volume in regions involved in cognition, emotion, learning, and psychiatric illness. Investigators used data on 1088 ...

Exercise is generally good for your body and brain, no matter how you do it. But research out this month suggests that even brief outdoor activities can be especially stimulating for your noggin. The ...

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A new study published in the Journal of Sleep Research has found that long-term meditation practice is associated with more resilient sleep architecture and preserved brain activity in older adults.