Modern lifestyles, longer light exposure and constant digital distractions have pushed the world into a global sleep ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Working out can help improve your memory for up to 24 hours, a new study says. (Getty Images) (d3sign via Getty Images) Decades of ...

If you’ve been struggling to catch some Z’s, you know all too well that a poor night’s sleep can affect more than just your ...

20 minutes of exercise protected memory as well as a 90-minute nap, but through a different route in the brain.

A 2025 study published in Science Advances found that adults who frequently used their literary skills did not show typical age-related cognitive decline. These findings back up previous research ...

As we age, many of us will notice that our memory isn’t as sharp as it used to be. You may have trouble remembering where you left your keys or find it difficult to recall specific events. Still, ...

A new study suggests a single exercise session can increase electrical “ripples” in parts of the brain that support memory and learning ability. The research recorded electrical activity directly from ...

A single 30-minute session of moderate exercise on a stationary bicycle increases activation in the circuits of the brain that are associated with semantic memory retrieval — including the hippocampus ...

The short-term boost our brains get after we do exercise persists throughout the following day, suggests a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers. Previous research in a ...

What’s good for your heart is good for your brain. Just as physical activity helps keep our bodies fit and strong as we age, it also helps maintain our cognitive function – and is even linked with ...

Aerobic exercise may improve executive thinking skills after menopause, especially planning, focus, and switching between everyday tasks.