A cascade of beneficial effects hits the brain during exercise — with new data on strength training. Helping your patients ...

Your muscles aren’t just for lifting heavy objects and looking good in photos—they’re actually functioning as a sophisticated chemical factory that produces brain-boosting compounds essential for ...

By improving how muscles use and store energy, creatine may influence myokines that support cognition, mood, and neural ...

Is endurance all in your head? A new study reveals that VMH neurons in the brain direct the body to boost physical stamina.

A new study reveals how exercise slows aging by strengthening communication between the brain, muscles and liver. The research demonstrates that regular physical activity creates a powerful anti-aging ...

A brief bout of physical exercise can create "ripples" of activity in your brain that help you store and retrieve memories.

Research into mice from UT Southwestern and other institutions shows brain cells help the body run farther and faster.

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Why does riding a bike feel natural again, even after years away? Scientists are unpicking muscle memory in your brain and ...

Aerobic exercise enhances memory in mice by increasing a muscle protein that improves brain function, according to new research.

“Never skip leg day” sounds like something a swole gym bro with killer quads might harp on about. But doctors also sing the praises of lunges and split bench squats, and not for the reason you might ...

The ability to move a weight with force may be a better predictor of mortality risk than how much weight you can move overall ...