Doctors often advise exercising your brain to stay sharp but stretching your brain might be the better description.

A growing body of research suggests exercise can be beneficial for cognitive health.

If you want to get your body in shape, doing squats every day isn't going to be enough. You need a well-rounded approach that involves full-body strength-training, cardio, and changes in the kitchen.

It’s easy to add to your routine, too.

Computer games, crossword puzzles and board games can all strengthen neural systems and boost cognitive flexibility ...

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 ...

Exercise has long been linked with stronger brains and reduced risk of dementia and other cognitive diseases. But new research suggests that older adults can significantly improve brain health with ...

New research breaks it down.

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 ...

A University of Iowa-led research team has documented in humans that physical exercise sparks an increase in brain waves ...

Many people strength train thinking only of building biceps and muscles, but a top neurologist explained how it can be ...