(Science Photo Library/Canva) Exercise works wonders throughout the human body, including the brain. Research suggests an ...

Adults who were active early in the morning had significantly lower risks of obesity, high blood pressure, and other heart ...

“If we become fitter, our brains benefit even more from a single session of exercise.” ...

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

This recently published study may have found a link between exercise during pregnancy and infant development.

A new study has shown that people who exercise regularly in the early morning are significantly less likely to have coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, or obesity. This was ...

Research tracking thousands of adults found that staying fit lowered mortality and liver disease risk among drinkers—though ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

Medical expert Dr. Payal Kohli breaks down how hormones, metabolism and muscle composition shape the way men and women ...

Researchers at University of Texas at Dallas found regular physical activity for three months could help ease mood symptoms ...

Occupational physical activity was linked to cognitive decline, whereas voluntary leisure exercise provided mental health benefits.

A University of Iowa-led research team has documented in humans that physical exercise sparks an increase in brain waves ...