A University of Iowa-led research team has documented in humans that physical exercise sparks an increase in brain waves ...

A single exercise session increased electrical activity in a brain region tied to learning and memory, a first-of-its-kind ...

Increasing our level of physical fitness leads to a bigger release of brain-boosting proteins following one session of ...

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

Scientists have uncovered evidence that repeated training reshapes specific brain circuits in ways that may be essential for building endurance. Credit: Stock Endurance improvements from exercise ...

Exercise can powerfully influence the brain, but what if the same biological signals could be activated without physical movement?

A new study shows that improving your cardiovascular endurance changes your neural chemistry. Fitter individuals release larger amounts of a restorative protein after a single workout, which helps the ...

The connection between physical movement and brain function has emerged as one of neuroscience’s most significant discoveries. The human brain, despite representing only 2% of body weight, consumes ...

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 ...

Keeping your brain active through social interaction, learning new skills and regular exercise could play an important role in protecting long term brain health. Psychologist Kimberley Wilson joined ...

Researchers headed by a team at the University of Pennsylvania have found that exercise does more than strengthen muscles, it also rewires the brain. Studying mice, the investigators discovered that ...

Here's what you can do now to protect your brain in your 40s, 50s, and beyond.