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Just one 15-minute session of aerobic exercise floods the brain with brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein ...

Science-backed strategies The brain does not simply deteriorate with age. Research over the past decade has shifted how ...

From sharper thinking to a healthier heart, experts reveal why regular movement is essential for both body and mind.

Brain health experts explain how physical activity affects your mind and how much you need to do to reap the cognitive ...

Increasing our level of physical fitness leads to a bigger release of brain-boosting proteins following one session of exercise, a new study led by a UCL researcher has found. The study, published in ...

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Researchers at UC San Francisco have discovered how exercise may help protect the brain and reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s ...

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 ...

Increasing our level of physical fitness leads to a bigger release of brain-boosting proteins following one session of exercise, a new study led by a UCL researcher has found. The study, published in ...

A new study suggests a single exercise session can increase electrical “ripples” in parts of the brain that support memory and learning ability. The research recorded electrical activity directly from ...

One of the brain’s biggest benefits from exercise – the birth of new neurons – may not even require any movement. Instead, the beneficial “packages” circulating in the blood after working out can be ...