Running fights junk food’s mental toll—healing the gut, balancing hormones, and protecting the brain.

You lace up your sneakers, hit the pavement for a run, or grab those weights for strength training, thinking mostly about how your muscles will respond. The burn, the pump, the eventual definition or ...

A brief, intense workout may do more than boost fitness—it could help fight cancer. Researchers found that just 10 minutes of ...

Share on Pinterest Exercise gives the brain a boost, and may help protect against cognitive decline, but why? Image credit: NICK VEASEY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images. Exercise can stimulate brain ...

Objective To evaluate systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on the effects of exercise on general cognition, memory and executive function across all populations and ages. Methods ...

Physical activity improves cognitive and mental health in all sorts of ways. Here’s why, and how to reap the benefits. By Dana G. Smith Growing up in the Netherlands, Henriette van Praag had always ...

It’s no secret exercise is good for your body—but what about your brain? Linda Overstreet-Wadiche, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Neurobiology and vice chair for Faculty Affairs and Development ...

Researchers found that neuromuscular training can reduce the occurrence of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) by 50 to 70 percent. CIPN, a side effect of chemotherapy, can cause chronic ...

Objective To compare the efficacy of exercise, metformin and their combination on glucose metabolism in individuals with abnormal glycaemic control. Design Systematic review and network meta-analysis.