Just one 15-minute session of aerobic exercise floods the brain with brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein ...

Increasing our level of physical fitness leads to a bigger release of brain-boosting proteins following one session of exercise, finds a new study led by a UCL researcher. The study, published in ...

Increasing physical fitness leads to a larger release of BDNF and better prefrontal cortex activity after a single session of exercise.

This simple, evidence-based habit can strengthen memory and help you navigate everyday life with ease.

Scientists have uncovered evidence that repeated training reshapes specific brain circuits in ways that may be essential for ...

Brain health experts explain how physical activity affects your mind and how much you need to do to reap the cognitive ...

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

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

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As a neurobiologist trained in brain physiology, a fitness enthusiast and a mom, I spend hours at the local pool during the summer ...

One of the brain’s biggest benefits from exercise – the birth of new neurons – may not even require any movement. Instead, the beneficial “packages” circulating in the blood after working out can be ...

The CDC notes that one in 10 adults age 45 and up experience worsening memory loss. By age 70, that number jumps to two in ...