We know that exercise may help improve thinking skills. But how much exercise? And for how long? To find the answers, researchers reviewed all of the studies where older adults were asked to exercise for at least four weeks and their tests of thinking and memory skills were compared to those of people who did not start a new exercise routine.

A strong social network could be the key to preserving memory.

South Asians living in the United States are more likely to die of heart conditions caused by atherosclerosis, such as heart attacks and strokes than East Asians and non-Hispanic whites in the US.

Eating early in the daytime and fasting for the rest of the day improves blood sugar control, blood pressure, and oxidative stress, even when people don’t change what they eat, according to a pilot study conducted by UAB Department of Nutrition Sciences Assistant Professor Courtney Peterson.

People who eat a diet rich in vegetables, fruit, nuts, and fish may have bigger brains, according to a study published recently in the online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

People who eat a diet rich in vegetables, fruit, nuts, and fish may have bigger brains, according to a study published recently in the online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.