Physical activity causes a type of brain cell called astrocytes to contract, which then leads to the formation of new neurons ...

Exercise can provide significant physical and mental benefits for people with obesity, regardless of whether they are doing so to lose weight. There is no one best exercise for obesity. The most ...

Let’s start thinking differently about exercise. Here’s how we know. Animal exercise studies typically run rats for weeks on running wheels. The animals gleefully run every night, sprinting several ...

In short: A major study of more than 14,000 people has found some types of exercise can be better than anti-depressants alone. Researchers say it doesn't matter how many times a week you exercise, but ...

Japanese walking this. Hot Pilates that. Trendy workouts may be top of mind, but one question always remains: How much exercise per week do you actually need to be healthy? While you might think it’s ...

A prospective study shows that lower levels of physical exercise are consistently associated with a higher risk for common ...

Avoid strenuous activity if you have active inflammation from pericarditis. After the inflammation lowers, your doctor can recommend exercises that are safe to do. Pericarditis is a rare disease that ...

A sweeping review of global research suggests that exercise—especially aerobic activities like running, swimming, and dancing—can be one of the most powerful ways to ease depression and anxiety.

Objective To estimate the efficacy of exercise on depressive symptoms compared with non-active control groups and to determine the moderating effects of exercise on depression and the presence of ...

This is part three of our four-part series of stories exploring stress, the nuances that come with the psychological and physiological response and its relationship with running. Read part four here.

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Aerobic exercise may help slow Alzheimer’s progression by reducing beta-amyloid and tau proteins. Exercise may improve cognitive function, sleep, mood, and physical fitness. A physically active ...