You lace up your sneakers, hit the pavement for a run, or grab those weights for strength training, thinking mostly about how your muscles will respond. The burn, the pump, the eventual definition or ...

Can Alzheimer’s disease be reversed? Dr. Heather Sandison, a renowned expert in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia care, believes that reversal isn’t just possible — but that it’s already ...

They’re all brawn and brain. Exercising could result in more brain volume, new research suggests. The study, published last month in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, analyzed brain scans of more ...

You’ve probably heard that exercise makes your brain work a little bit better, boosting your intelligence and memory. But how long do those effects last? And, most important this time of year when ...

This graphic highlight key findings showing that regular aerobic exercise was associated with a younger-appearing brain on MRI compared with no change in activity. Participants who exercised showed ...

Now that you've signed up for BrainHQ, congratulations! You're one step closer to sharpening major parts of your brain, including your memory, attention span, brain speed, and more. But like any gym ...

It’s no secret exercise is good for your body—but what about your brain? Linda Overstreet-Wadiche, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Neurobiology and vice chair for Faculty Affairs and Development ...

Increasing our level of physical fitness leads to a bigger release of brain-boosting proteins following one session of exercise, finds a new study led by a UCL researcher. The study, published in ...

Share on Pinterest Exercise gives the brain a boost, and may help protect against cognitive decline, but why? Image credit: NICK VEASEY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images. Exercise can stimulate brain ...

In a new study, people who followed a moderate-to-vigorous aerobic exercise routine for a year had a noticeable drop in brain age, while those who stuck to their usual fitness routine saw a slight ...

A new study suggests a single exercise session can increase electrical “ripples” in parts of the brain that support memory and learning ability. The research recorded electrical activity directly from ...

Exercise has big benefits for the brain, but the exact reasons why have been mysterious. Now, new studies suggest that exercised muscles release brain-boosting substances into the blood — and at least ...