(Science Photo Library/Canva) Exercise works wonders throughout the human body, including the brain. Research suggests an ...

Just one 15-minute session of aerobic exercise floods the brain with brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein ...

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

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

You’ve probably heard someone say exercise is “good for your head.” And you’ve probably nodded, filed it under vaguely true ...

Following a simple, guideline-based aerobic workout programme for a year could make the brain “measurably younger”, scientists claim in a new study. Researchers found that regularly following the ...

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

You know exercise is good for you, but your brain still resists it like it’s punishment rather than reward. The problem isn’t willpower or discipline – it’s that your neural pathways haven’t learned ...

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Exercise is important for health. Neuroscientists now know how much 150 minutes of weekly cardio can do exactly for the brain in midlife.

A structured home-based exercise program (EXCAP) reduces "chemo brain" and prevents physical decline during cancer treatment.

I’ve been writing about the brain benefits of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness for over a decade. Every week, it seems there is new research that helps us better understand why exercise ...