Studies on the neurons of mice suggest our own human endurance may have more to do with the brain than our physique.

Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Barnes, RDN Key Takeaways Adults who did regular aerobic exercise for a year had brains that ...

The work reveals that the brain — in mice and, presumably, in humans — is actively involved in the development of endurance, the ability to get better at a physical activity with repeated practice, ...

Adults who exercised regularly for a year had brains that appeared nearly a year younger on MRI scans. Protecting brain health is a lifelong effort, and new findings from the AdventHealth Research ...

Researchers found that regularly following the exercise regimen for a year led to participants’ brains appearing nearly a ...

Everyone knows that daily exercise is very important for your body to keep it healthy but did you even know that exercise can also help your brain to stay healthy? New research suggests that regular ...

In a new study, people who followed a moderate-to-vigorous aerobic exercise routine for a year had a noticeable drop in brain age, while those who stuck to their usual fitness routine saw a slight ...

A small lab-based study found that a 12-week cycling program improved inhibitory control over six weeks. This adds to the evidence that exercise can be an effective strategy for improving cognitive ...

Heavy leg exercises may increase production of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein that supports the growth and maintenance of nerves in the brain, Carbone said. This process, called ...

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 ...

A wide range of recent studies have found that physical activity can trigger neurobiological changes that may help protect your brain from depression. A September 2014 study from Sweden found that ...