The brain is made up of distinct regions, each responsible for different functions. Keeping these areas healthy is essential ...

Variety and novelty in general are important for brain fitness too, so diversifying exercise types, mixing up your workouts, and challenging yourself to learn a new activity can help keep the mind ...

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 no secret that regular exercise is great for the body and the brain. Scientific studies have shown, time and time again, that physical activity has both short and long-term cognitive benefits, ...

Researchers have found that increased neuron formation and the subsequent rewiring of neural circuits in the hippocampus through exercise or genetic manipulation helps mice forget traumatic or ...

A new PLoS ONE study provides an updated review on how exercise influences depression in otherwise healthy adults. The World Health Organization (WHO) considers physical inactivity to be the fourth ...

The purpose of this Position Stand is to provide an overview of issues critical to understanding the importance of exercise and physical activity in older adult populations. The Position Stand is ...

Increased neuron growth in the hippocampus through exercise or genetic approaches helps mice forget strong, maladaptive memories, raising the promise of new PTSD or drug addiction treatments Fukuoka, ...