Researchers measured acetylcholine production in participants' brains at the beginning and end of the 10-week trial.

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The marketers of “brain-training” games have long drummed up sales by pointing to data that show that their products make you smarter or ward off cognitive decline. But a cleverly designed new study ...

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Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that ...

Researchers from the University of California Irvine, have found that spending time playing online brain game exercises could be beneficial for septuagenarians and octogenarians in terms of their ...

Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65—more than 4%—have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is normal as age sets in. And whether it's due to ...

A recent study by researchers in the University of California, Irvine—have found that online brain game activities have a positive effect on extending multitasking cognitive abilities for adults in ...

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For as much promise as technology shows when it comes to healing the body, equally impressive is its potential for the human mind. New therapeutics and devices have shown evidence of repairing damaged ...

Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults older than 65 — more than 4% — have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is normal as age sets in. And whether ...