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The brain is more changeable than most people realize—and the things that change it the most aren't complicated.

A major international research collaboration led by UNSW Sydney's Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA), in partnership with ...

And cooking a meal has additional benefits. A home-cooked meal is likely to be less processed, healthier, and may use more ...

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 ...

New research conducted at the University of Kansas Medical Center indicates that older adults can improve brain function by raising their fitness level. Jeffrey Burns, M.D., professor of neurology and ...

Would you like to your brain to keep working at top capacity, especially as you get older? Two new studies both suggest that playing a musical instrument can help. And—good news—you can start at any ...

Medical cannabis can, in some cases, be prescribed, and CBD products are sold openly. At the same time, international data show that use among middle-aged and older adults has increased, prompting ...

Extra virgin olive oil is better for brain health than refined oils. It has been linked to improved cognitive function, and, ...

If you can’t remember where you put your cellphone or why you just walked into the kitchen, you’re hardly alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly 10% of people over ...

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 ...