Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you're learning something new, your brain is using acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that has been shown to be deficient in ...

Playing games to train your brain into a better memory may not be just the stuff of bad app-store advertising, according to a new study two decades in the making. Research published in the journal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A large, long-term study found that playing a brain training video game may help protect the brain against dementia for decades.

An online speed training game can lower your risk of developing dementia by 25%, a new study suggests. People who played memory and reasoning games didn't get the same long-term benefits. Researchers ...

A trial of an interactive game that trains people to alter their brain waves has shown promise as a treatment for nerve pain—offering hope for a new generation of drug-free treatments. The PainWaive ...

A large Johns Hopkins–led study found that a brain training video game may lower dementia risk for up to 20 years. Older adults who completed speed-based cognitive training with booster sessions ...

A certain type of brain training appears to prevent or delay dementia by some 25% in people older than age 65, according to new research. Surprisingly, it wasn’t memory or problem-solving tasks that ...

With age comes a natural decline in cognitive function, even among otherwise healthy adults without dementia. A new study finds that a cognitive training program may boost production of a brain ...

The study suggests not all brain training is created equal. The winning game was both adaptive, and fast-paced.Organic Media/Getty Images An online speed training game can lower your risk of ...