Modern neuroscience reveals that adult brains can grow new neurons, particularly in the hippocampus, crucial for memory and learning. Exercise, especially resistance training, boosts Brain-Derived ...

If you're feeling sore from a run or gym session, you might wonder whether it's better to push through or give your body a rest. This achy or stiff feeling in your muscles after exercise is known as ...

New research suggests that exercise may not just make us feel younger—it could actually slow or even reverse the body’s molecular clock. By looking at DNA markers of aging, scientists found that ...

More than 4,700 adults aged 55 to 75 were involved in the six-year study. A large six-year trial found that older adults who combined a Mediterranean diet with regular exercise were far less likely to ...

For better posture, improved back health, and sturdier shoulders, start with the ABC’s…er, the I-Y-T’s. A common rehab move, the I-Y-T exercise is a beginner-friendly way to enhance your posture, nail ...

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While the list of benefits that exercise provides for your body is long, there are some occasions when hitting the gym can do more harm than good. Exercise plays an important role in digestive health, ...

High-intensity yoga for less than 30 minutes, twice a week, may be the best workout routine for catching high-quality shut-eye, a new study shows. But before people jump on the yoga trend, researchers ...

Exercise is known to help prevent cancer and suppress the growth of existing tumours. It is also associated with changes in the gut microbiome – and now researchers have shown how these changes could ...

Exercise can be fun or it can be a slog. Finding the workout you enjoy and stick with — which is key for good health — may depend on your personality, a new study finds. Are you extroverted, ...

Making exercise fun is the holy grail for many people who can’t quite find the motivation to work out. But rather than forcing yourself to enjoy running or that gym class you once attended, the ...

We all know that regular exercise has many benefits, including reducing the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. Exercise also improves outcomes in patients with cancer, ...