Physical activity is one of the modifiable factors of cognitive decline and dementia with the
strongest evidence. Although many influential reviews have illustrated the neurobiological …

Sleep is implicated in cognitive functioning in young adults. With increasing age, there are
substantial changes to sleep quantity and quality, including changes to slow-wave sleep …

Understanding how the brain translates a structured sequence of sounds, such as music,
into a pleasant and rewarding experience is a fascinating question which may be crucial to …

We reviewed the evidence for the use of cardiovascular exercise to improve memory and
explored potential mechanisms. Data from 29 and 21 studies including acute and long-term …

We have recently shown that a single bout of acute cardiovascular exercise improves motor
skill learning through an optimization of long-term motor memory. Here we expand this …

Schizophrenia is associated with abnormalities of hippocampal structure and function.
Neuroimaging studies have shown that the hippocampus is hyperactive in schizophrenia …

When one encounters a novel stimulus this sets off a cascade of brain responses, activating
several neuromodulatory systems. As a consequence novelty has a wide range of effects on …

Senescence affects the ability to utilize information about the likelihood of rewards for
optimal decision-making. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging in humans, we …

The objectives of the present study were to evaluate the impact of a single bout of high-
intensity aerobic exercise on 1) long-term potentiation (LTP)-like neuroplasticity via …

There is extensive evidence that aging is associated with impairments in episodic memory.
Many of these changes have been ascribed to neurobiological alterations to the …