Brains become stronger through thinking, but they also enjoy hands-on activities. Mental skills like planning and the sense of touch increase dexterity, as well as memory and concentration. Creative ...

The good news? You don’t need to run a marathon or learn rocket science. From puzzles to knitting and music, there are plenty of sofa-friendly hobbies that could give your brain a meaningful workout.

A study published June 25 in the American Journal of Psychiatry provides new insights into a long-standing question in psychiatric research: What is the underlying neurobiological mechanism of ...

Deep brain stimulation may provide immediate improvement in arm and hand strength and function weakened by traumatic brain injury or stroke, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers ...

While brain-training apps and expensive supplements dominate the market, the sharpest septuagenarians are quietly preserving their cognitive edge through deliberate daily hand movements that ...

About 10.6 percent of people are left-handed. It is still not well understood why some people prefer to write, draw, and perform other activities with their left hand, while most people prefer to use ...