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Decades of research has found that exercise is helpful for overall health and fitness, doing everything from lowering your risk of heart disease to helping you sleep better. According to a new study, ...

Short term memory loss can even be caused by anxiety as well as depressioniStock Short term memory loss may happen due to a number of reasons. Dementia and Alzheimer's disease the common cause of ...

Some of my best ideas come to me when I’m exercising. At least I think they’re some of my best ideas; by the time I actually get a chance to write them down, I’ve often forgotten them. While you could ...

The short-term boost our brains get after we do exercise persists throughout the following day, suggests a new study. The short-term boost our brains get after we do exercise persists throughout the ...

Rather than holding information in specific areas of the brain, our memories are represented by the connections between neurons, called synapses. According to a recent study from the Salk Institute in ...

We’ve all faced the feeling at some point. When the afternoon slump hits, your focus drifts and your eyelids start to drop; it’s tiring just to stay awake and you can’t fully refocus no matter how ...

Although my experience with dream journaling didn’t produce the results I was hoping for (improving my memory of both my dreams and in general), it was a fun experience that you can start at any time.

People with depression who find that it affects their memory or attention span could benefit from an existing licensed drug currently used to treat chronic constipation, according to a new study ...

Don’t forget! March 21 is National Memory Day — a holiday that’s all about boosting brain health and improving your short- and long-term memory. While some minor forgetfulness is normal as we age, ...