A brief period of exercise may do more for your brain than you expect. New research led by the University of Iowa shows that even a single workout can rapidly shift how your brain processes memory.

In an ambitious study, memory and learning abilities improved substantially after exercise among mice with a form of the ...

The new study, conducted in mice, found that exercise triggers the release of a protein made in the liver. That protein ...

Just one 15-minute session of aerobic exercise floods the brain with brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein ...

The study found no significant cognitive benefits from exercising for older adults. Combining exercise with heart medications did not produce significant cognitive benefits.

He shares one habit he personally avoids to keep his brain in top shape and foster long-term cognitive wellness. According to ...

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 ...

One of the brain’s biggest benefits from exercise – the birth of new neurons – may not even require any movement. Instead, the beneficial “packages” circulating in the blood after working out can be ...

It may look like a simple game, but ping pong is being used as a tool to tackle mental health issues and support brain ...

You know exercise is good for you, but your brain still resists it like it’s punishment rather than reward. The problem isn’t willpower or discipline – it’s that your neural pathways haven’t learned ...

Exercise can tone and improve most parts of your body, but what does exercise do to your brain? And does it help your mental ...