A structured home-based exercise program (EXCAP) reduces "chemo brain" and prevents physical decline during cancer treatment.

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Increasing the level of physical fitness can enhance the positive effects of exercise on the brain. This was reported on March 9 in the journal Medical Xpress.Scientists have found that the better a ...

Op-Ed: What I tell my patients—and what I try to practice myself—is this: you don’t need perfection. You just need to move.

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

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

Exercise is important for health. Neuroscientists now know how much 150 minutes of weekly cardio can do exactly for the brain in midlife.

As you age, physical activity can help mitigate mood disorders by helping support bodily and cognitive health. Exercise options exist for all ability levels. According to the World Health Organization ...

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 ...

Research suggests compounds in foods like blackberries and kale can influence brain chemistry tied to motivation and activity ...

From exercise to microbes to the brain. Source: Sankalpmaya/iStock Exercise is one of the best things you can do for your health, but it also has a surprising impact on your mood. That’s because there ...