Brain fitness is a growing industry, with products running the gamut from neurodrinks to neurosummits that gather like minds in convention-type settings. In some form or another, each promises to ...

Placebo is usually seen as a medical phenomenon. But research suggests expectations can also shape creativity and IQ ...

New research suggests your muscles may hold the key to long-term cognitive health.

It’s no surprise that exercise supports a healthy brain. Working out not only offers some incredible, immediate perks, like boosting your mood, clearing your head, and giving you that post-exercise ...

Exercise strengthens both the body and the mind, and researchers are uncovering the molecular messengers that make the connection. The messengers can also be transferred from an active mouse to a ...

Adults who did regular aerobic exercise for a year had brains that appeared about one year younger on MRI scans than people who didn't exercise. The study included adults ages 26 to 58, suggesting ...

Creatine is important for muscle and brain health and may also have other effects. You should be realistic about the ...

Researchers have identified neurons in mice that help build endurance after running. They suspect that similar cells exist in people, which could be targeted with drugs or other therapies to amplify ...