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

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.

Decades of research has found that exercise is helpful for overall health and fitness, doing everything from lowering your risk of heart disease to helping you sleep better. According to a new study, ...

Even a small amount of exercise may be enough to strengthen memory, new research shows.

For older adults, exercising at a particular intensity improves their memory by strengthening their hippocampal function.

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

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

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Dear Doctors: I retired last fall, and while I do enjoy the free time, I’ve become worried that the loss of mental stimulus will affect my memory. My husband says he heard about a study that showed ...

It’s no secret exercise is good for your body—but what about your brain? Linda Overstreet-Wadiche, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Neurobiology and vice chair for Faculty Affairs and Development ...

A daily dose of exercise is good for both mind and body, but how much is enough? To find out, researchers from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) examined more than 50 adults between the ages ...