Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Staying active is not just good for the body, but also for the mind, and lowers the risk of dementia, new research shows. Tobias ...

A growing body of research suggests exercise can be beneficial for cognitive health.

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 ...

It’s an early Wednesday morning, and I’m about to work out — my noggin. I’m at a “gym for the brain” in Malibu, readying for a group fitness class. It features a targeted aerobic exercise, performed ...

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 ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- At the Pacific Brain Health Center at the Neuroscience Institute in Santa Monica, Richa Rajan is working both brain and body on a Cyber Cycle. "I'm trying to really pay ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." EVERYONE KNOWS EXERCISE is good for you. Whether you're taking a brisk walk around the block or grinding ...

Committing to an exercise regimen isn’t easy, but a younger brain is a strong motivator. When researchers asked middle-aged adults to practice aerobic exercise regularly for a year, their brains ...

In a post shared on X on February 25, the doctor explained how strength training can protect cognitive health and slow ageing ...

When you exercise, you secrete higher levels of BDNF, which allows you to make new neurons in your brain, mostly in the hippocampal region. The hippocampus mediates several higher brain functions, ...

If you’ve been putting off that morning jog or skipping the gym, you might want to lace up those sneakers sooner rather than later. Scientists have finally zeroed in on the "golden window" where ...