Heat-related sickness is top of mind today for many people around the world not used to coping with extreme heat. When the body’s temperature rises faster than it can [...]
How you answer that question may have less to do with willpower than you might think. Virginia Tech scientists are taking a deep dive into the brain chemistry that drives [...]
Losing weight is not an easy nut to crack, and a weighing scale is not a bed of roses for some people. As soon as you step on it, you feel like you are entering a red zone. [...]
Exercising for half an hour may reduce symptoms of depression for at least 75 minutes post-workout and amplify the benefits of therapy, according to two new studies led by [...]
Metabolic health and brain health are closely linked. Scientists are looking at whether fasting could protect us from neurodegeneration. The longer you use a car, a cell [...]
People who are more physically fit are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than people who are less physically fit, according to a preliminary study released [...]
As the calendar gives way to spring, the world is entering its third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. And while the omicron variant surge that rocked the United States over the [...]
A new study by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine adds to the canon of research associating physical activity with cognitive performance, [...]
When elderly people stay active, their brains have more of a class of proteins that enhances the connections between neurons to maintain healthy cognition, a UC San Francisco [...]
A study has shown a link to a reduced risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in older adults who consume a diet rich in plant-based products. Australian and Spanish [...]