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 exercise, finds a new study led by a UCL researcher. The study, published in ...

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 study led by the University of Iowa. The researchers ...

The blood-brain barrier is a defense system that isolates the brain from harmful substances present in the blood. Over time, ...

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

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.

A UCSF team finds a liver protein, released with exercise, that improves memory in aging and Alzheimer’s disease by repairing the brain’s blood vessels. It's the missing link between exercise and ...

Researchers capture the first direct evidence in humans that a single 20-minute exercise session triggers memory-boosting brain ripples.

Researchers at University of Texas at Dallas found regular physical activity for three months could help ease mood symptoms ...

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 ...

Last month, I began a series of posts focusing on recent scientific research that supports the philosophical claims in my latest book, Why We Dance: A Philosophy of Bodily Becoming. In turn, I am ...

Jeff Tweedy, leader of the roots-inflected rock bands Wilco and Uncle Tupelo, struggled mightily with various drug addictions, most notably to prescription painkillers, alcohol, and cigarettes. These ...