Exercise pumps up your muscles — but it might also be pumping up your neurons. According to a study published today in Neuron 1, repeated exercise sessions on a treadmill strengthen the wiring in a ...

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

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 ...

Linda Overstreet-Wadiche, Ph.D., a professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurobiology, says studies show that exercise can significantly improve many aspects of brain ...

Research is increasingly showing that one of the best ways to boost memory, focus and brain health is exercise ...

A sharper, more resilient mind starts here. Monday Test Your Knowledge Tuesday MIND Your Diet Wednesday Try a New Workout Thursday Play a Game Today, you’re going to do perhaps the single best thing ...

Forget marathon gym sessions or complicated biohacks and try “exercise snacks” or short bursts of physical activity (1–5 minutes) spaced throughout the day. Think brisk stair climbing, fast walking, ...

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 ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Working out can be a great way to protect your brain ...

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 ...