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More exercise, better brain health? Researchers explore in a new study

I tend to feel more focused and productive after a nice workout session, even if it’s on the shorter side. Research highlights how exercise can boost brain function across all ages, including ... Read More

Scientists Find Exercising Boosts Brain Health in Just 12 Weeks

There is a strong link between regular physical exercise and good brain health, according to one study. Researchers found that just 12 weeks of consistent exercise caused improvements in memory and ... Read More

Scientists discover the perfect balance between sleep and exercise for a longer, healthier life

A new global study reveals that sleeping six to seven hours a night may help you stay more active and healthier — but too little or too much rest could do the opposite. Read More

Study finds exercise rewires your brain for better self-control – how to apply it to your workouts

Ever blurt something out and instantly wish you could take it back? That kind of impulsivity is totally normal—but it’s also something you can train. New research in Medicine & Science in Sports & ... Read More

Mental exercise can reverse a brain change linked to aging, study finds

Scientists are reporting the first compelling evidence in people that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines with age. A 10-week study of people 65 or older ... Read More

Study finds women get more benefits from exercise than men

Women benefit much more from exercise than men, reaping many more gains with considerably less work, a new study reports. With the same amount of exercise, women experience a three-fold reduction in ... Read More

Women reach heart health goals with less exercise than men, new study suggests

Researchers followed more than 85,000 adults in the U.K. for about seven years. Women may need less exercise than men to gain similar protection against coronary heart disease, according to a new ... Read More

Diabetes prevention linked to specific type of exercise, study shows

New research suggests that picking up the weights may be more effective than hitting the treadmill when it comes to controlling blood sugar and preventing diabetes. A team from Virginia Tech’s Fralin ... Read More

Yoga vs aerobic exercise: Which is better for heart health?

For many, modern life has turned into a chair-bound marathon. Footsteps fade, finger taps rise, and prolonged stillness emerges as a silent threat to public health. Such sedentary lifestyles are ... Read More

UH-VA study: Exercise may create new brain pathways in Parkinson’s patients

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Could pedaling a bike rewire the brain of someone with Parkinson’s disease, easing the tremors and muscle stiffness caused by the neurological condition? Past research studies ... Read More

Popular diabetes drug could block exercise benefits, new study warns

A common diabetes drug could dampen some of the key benefits of exercise, a new study has found. Researchers from Rutgers University discovered that adults who took metformin, a widely used generic ... Read More

Which Is Better, One Long Walk or Many Short Ones?

A new analysis is one of the first to study whether spacing steps out or consolidating them was linked to better health outcomes. By Simar Bajaj A new study suggests that going on longer walks may ... Read More