A growing body of scientific evidence is reinforcing what health experts have long suspected: exercise is one of the most powerful tools to enhance brain function. In a large-scale analysis, ...

As a neurobiologist trained in brain physiology, a fitness enthusiast and a mom, I spend hours at the local pool during the summer. It’s not unusual to see children gleefully splashing and swimming ...

It’s not just in your legs. Scientists have discovered a "fitness switch" in the brain that must be flipped after a workout for your body to actually build endurance.

I tend to feel more focused and productive after a nice workout session, even if it’s on the shorter side. Research highlights how exercise can boost brain function across all ages, including ...

Data are limited, however. In mice, ingesting exercise mimetics appeared to improve depressive-like behaviors, and the ...

A study finds that people who did one specific form of brain training in the 1990s were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next 20 years.

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’s easy to add to your routine, too.

Researchers identify brain neurons that become active after exercise and help determine how much endurance improves with repeated training.

The electrical signals rippling across the brain during and after physical activity offer a measurable window into how ...

Creatine is lauded for its properties to combat fatigue and brain-fog and has long been proven to help with muscle recovery ...

A: When your body is working at max capacity, your brain is overwhelmed by physical signals—breathing, heart rate, and muscle fatigue. At that level of intensity, the “distraction” or “boost” from ...