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If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it and repeat. Over time, it grows stronger. Of course, muscles only grow when the challenge increases ...

Does your brain health need a boost? Just going for a walk is enough to help improve cognitive performance and reduce the risk of dementia, according to experts. Getting in a few thousand steps a day ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Plenty of us are aware of how what we eat can affect our bones or muscles, but fewer of us are thoughtful ...

Eating a daily serving of peanuts may help older adults improve blood flow to their brains and boost memory, according to new research. In a study published in Clinical Nutrition, scientists at the ...

As a neurologist, neuroscientist, and professor, I have been asked the same question thousands of times by people of all ages: “Can I really improve my memory now—and keep my mind sharp as I get older ...

There are many ways to boost brain power, from exercising more often to learning new skills. But what about boosting the actual size of your brain? According to a new study, wearing the right kind of ...