EXERCISE AND THE BRAIN
BRAIN EVOLVED TO NEED EXERCISE
While much research has shown that exercise can be good for our brains, the link between how physical activity benefits the brain is not clearly understood. In a new study, researchers suggest the link between brain health and exercise could be a product of our evolutionary history and our hunter-gatherer past. … READ MORE…
CAN A SINGLE EXERCISE SESSION BENEFIT YOUR BRAIN?
Summary: Researchers document not only the behavioral and cognitive effects of a single exercise session, but also the neurochemical and neurophysiological chan… READ MORE…
EXERCISE CAN PROTECT THE BRAIN FROM ALZHEIMER’S
Another new study finds those who exercise have a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.… READ MORE…
BEET THIS: BEETROOT JUICE BEFORE EXERCISE HELPS OLDER BRAINS PERFORM MORE EFFICIENTLY
Researchers say drinking beetroot juice prior to exercise can help the aging brain to perform more efficiently.… READ MORE…
THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON EXERCISE
A new study investigates whether vision is more sensitive during exercise.… READ MORE…
AEROBIC EXERCISE PRESERVES BRAIN VOLUME AND IMPROVES COGNITIVE FUNCTION
According to researchers, adults with mild cognitive impairment who embarked in aerobic exercise for times a week for six months had increased volume in specific brain areas.… READ MORE…
BRAIN BENEFITS OF AEROBIC EXERCISE LOST TO MERCURY EXPOSURE
Researchers report adults with higher prenatal exposure to methylmercury, as a result of fish consumption, did not experience faster cognitive processing or short term memory benefits following exercise.… READ MORE…
STOPPING EXERCISE DECREASES BRAIN BLOOD FLOW
Researchers report a significant decrease in cerebral blood flow after physically fit older adults stop exercising for a short period of time.… READ MORE…
EXERCISE RESULTS IN LARGER BRAIN SIZE AND LOWERED DEMENTIA RISK
A new study suggests regular physical activity may lead to greater hippocampal volume and could stave off dementia, especially in older people.… READ MORE…
MICE ON WHEELS SHOW HOW EXERCISE BENEFITS THE BRAIN
A new study explains how, at the molecular level, exercise benefits he mammalian brain.… READ MORE…
EDUCATION AND EXERCISE CAN KEEP THE BRAIN YOUNG
Taking the stairs and taking classes can help to improve brain health, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
EARLY LIFE EXERCISE ALTERS GUT MICROBES AND PROMOTES HEALTHY BRAIN AND METABOLISM
According to researchers, starting to exercise early in life can alter gut microbes for the better, promoting healthier brain and metabolic activity throughout the course of a lifetime.… READ MORE…