Dopamine is a neurotransmitter — a chemical made in your brain. It carries messages to your nerve cells. Dopamine is also a hormone made in your adrenal glands that gets released into your bloodstream ...

If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it and repeat. Over time, it ...

According to the British Journal of Sports Medicine, regular exercise may boost brain power in adults over age 50. The study shows 45 to 60 minutes of moderate to high-intensity cardio, weight lifting ...

Neuroscience + nutrition = cognitive fitness.

Caring for brain health is not limited to mental exercises and good sleep; it also extends to the foods and beverages we ...

BRISTOL — The Bristol Public Library and Waterford Crossing Goshen, and Greenleaf Health Campus, Trilogy Senior Living Communities, are offering a free five-week course of educational sessions on how ...

Just 10 minutes of aerobic exercise can improve executive function by priming parts of the brain used to laser focus on the task at hand, according to a new study. This paper, “Executive-Related ...

Physical therapists recommend aerobic exercise to boost brain health. It improves neuroplasticity, increases brain volume, boosts mood and lowers inflammation. Strength training, a healthy diet and ...

One of the brain’s biggest benefits from exercise – the birth of new neurons – may not even require any movement. Instead, the beneficial “packages” circulating in the blood after working out can be ...