For Day 3, we’re asking you to spend at least 20 minutes exercising for your brain. Go for a walk with your accountability partner if they’re nearby. (If not, call them and do a walk-and-talk.) Or let ...

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Months after UW Medicine neurosurgeons implanted a first-of-its-kind brain stimulation device in a stroke patient, doctors ...

As a neurobiologist trained in brain physiology, a fitness enthusiast and a mom, I spend hours at the local pool during the summer. It’s not unusual to see children gleefully splashing and swimming ...

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Increasing activity in a deep-brain region can boost the immune system’s response to vaccines —and people can be trained to ...

Excessive sitting isn't good for a person's physical or mental health, but there's a type of sedentary activity that may not ...

Training people to activate a part of the brain linked to reward and positive expectations may be associated with an increase ...

The simple workout that can boost your brain health - Just five minutes of moderate exercise has been shown to improve cognitive ability ...

The study suggests that activating the brain’s reward system before vaccination can enhance antibody production.