Feel like your brain’s stuck in low-power mode? Whether you're slogging through spreadsheets or trying to remember why you opened that tab, a sluggish mind can slow your whole day down. The good news?

Between constant demands of work, family obligations and the millions of things on your to-do list, it's easy to feel like you're at or beyond capacity. The result? You may feel fatigued, disconnected ...

Peanuts aren’t just an easy snack for a ballgame or a road trip — they also can improve brain function and memory, Dutch researchers said earlier this month. Eating around 60 unsalted, skin-roasted ...

Heavy leg exercises may increase production of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein that supports the growth and maintenance of nerves in the brain, Carbone said. This process, called ...

A new study from Yale School of Medicine has found that a single dose of the hormone oxytocin, delivered via nasal spray, can enhance brain activity while processing social information in children ...

Scientists have shown that specialized cells involved in how the body responds to insulin are activated in the brain after exercise, suggesting that physical activity may directly improve brain ...

It’s a herb with several names. Some know it as brahmi. Others call it water hyssop. It’s also referred to as bacopa, or bacopa monnieri. But, many don’t know “the herb of grace” at all. Still, the ...

When you sit too much, your brain function is compromised because there is less blood flow, which decreases the amount of oxygen that reaches the brain.

Playing video games has become a commonplace part of daily life for people of all ages. In the past twenty years, advances in technology have led to a dramatic increase in the popularity of all types ...

Improving blood flow to the brain by opening a narrowed neck artery may not improve patients' cognitive skills, according to a preliminary late-breaking science presentation at the American Stroke ...