The last time Ted Karras had done any form of long-distance running was back in high school gym class. He's the starting center for the Cincinnati Bengals; his job is to be big and strong so he can ...

Thirty years into the opioid crisis, we still struggle to find other options for pain relief. This hour, TED speakers explain new understandings of how the brain interprets pain and new ideas to cope.

Brain-training games are all the rage, but whether they prevent cognitive decline has been debatable. Studies in recent years have gone back and forth on the topic, with no definitive conclusion. Many ...

Brain training apps are an incredibly popular tool for supporting cognitive function and providing quick mental stimulation, with what many consider to be the original brain training app, Lumosity, ...

A new McGill-led study reveals that digital brain exercises can rejuvenate aging brain systems responsible for learning and ...

Wouldn’t it be great if we could slow the aging process? Well, new research shows there may be a way to do so with a specific strategy involving both mental and physical exercise. According to a new ...

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