Regular exercise is widely praised for strengthening the body, but mounting scientific evidence shows it may be just as powerful for the brain. From improving blood flow to stimulating the growth of ...

As a neurologist, I spend long days in a hospital seeing patients with complex neurological problems. When my day is done, I head home to put my two young kids to bed. So when I start to feel ...

For decades, Alzheimer’s disease has been framed as a one‑way slide, with treatments focused on slowing decline rather than ...

Doidge (2010), referring to a study undertaken by Michael Merzenich et al. (1983), found that “[w]hen it came to allocating brain‑processing power,” the brain allocated “[its] neurological resources” ...

The relationship between physical activity and cognitive function has taken on new dimensions, with emerging research revealing that even minimal movement can produce substantial improvements in ...

Gut Microbes may have helped fuel the evolution of large human brains, shaping brain metabolism and gene activity, new ...

The brain holds a "map" of the body that remains unchanged even after a limb has been amputated, contrary to the prevailing view that it rearranges itself to compensate for the loss, according to new ...