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, ...

A simple "one-minute" daily exercise can enhance brain health and stave off cognitive decline, an expert said. This is designed to keep the brain active, and ready for learning, and memory retention.

A single 30-minute session of moderate exercise on a stationary bicycle increases activation in the circuits of the brain that are associated with semantic memory retrieval — including the hippocampus ...

Sharpen your focus without feeling like homework. These nine brain games blend fun with real mental benefits—boosting memory, ...

Walking is often regarded as one of the most straightforward and accessible forms of exercise. It delivers big benefits for weight loss, overall metabolic health and even improved cognition. And ...

Health experts will wax lyrical about fitness' impressive physical impact, but its effect on the brain and subsequent benefits for cognitive function and mental health can't be overstated, either.

Humans exist to move. Our bodies adapt to stimulus’ such as running and lifting things repetitively so that they can become more efficient and we can become better at surviving through strain, ...

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 ...