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

Doctors often advise exercising your brain to stay sharp but stretching your brain might be the better description.

A single session of physical exercise can spawn a boost of neural activity in brain networks that underlie learning and memory, according to a new ...

Op-Ed: What I tell my patients—and what I try to practice myself—is this: you don’t need perfection. You just need to move.

Research suggests compounds in foods like blackberries and kale can influence brain chemistry tied to motivation and activity ...

For the first time, a new study in mice has identified an exercise-activated gene (Mtss1L) that appears to increase synaptic connectivity between neurons in the hippocampus. The neuroscientists at ...

A team at the University of California, San Francisco has identified a specific liver-produced enzyme that explains, at the molecular level, how physical exercise protects the aging brain from ...

Experts recommend engaging in lifelong learning and cognitive activities to promote brain health and potentially reduce dementia risk. Activities like reading, puzzles, and physical exercise are key.

It’s easy to add to your routine, too.

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 ...