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 brief period of exercise may do more for your brain than you expect. New research led by the University of Iowa shows that even a single workout can rapidly shift how your brain processes memory.

A new study looks at how the human brain responds to exercise. Movement increased activity in the brain that prevents memory ...

A new study suggests a single exercise session can increase electrical “ripples” in parts of the brain that support memory and learning ability. The research recorded electrical activity directly from ...

Watching what you eat, getting enough sleep, and managing stress levels isn’t only good for your physical health but your ...

In an ambitious study, memory and learning abilities improved substantially after exercise among mice with a form of the ...

Even more reason to schedule that early-morning workout ...

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 ...

Research is increasingly showing that one of the best ways to boost memory, focus and brain health is exercise ...

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 ...

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 ...