Exercise strengthens the brain as well as the body. Physical activity increases levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, ...

For Day 3, we’re asking you to spend at least 20 minutes exercising for your brain. Go for a walk with your accountability partner if they’re nearby. (If not, call them and do a walk-and-talk.) Or let ...

Months after UW Medicine neurosurgeons implanted a first-of-its-kind brain stimulation device in a stroke patient, doctors ...

In fact, a growing body of research suggests that hobbies can support mental health by reducing stress, improving mood and ...

As a neurobiologist trained in brain physiology, a fitness enthusiast and a mom, I spend hours at the local pool during the summer. It’s not unusual to see children gleefully splashing and swimming ...

Training people to activate a part of the brain linked to reward and positive expectations may be associated with an increase ...

Increasing activity in a deep-brain region can boost the immune system’s response to vaccines —and people can be trained to ...

Excessive sitting isn't good for a person's physical or mental health, but there's a type of sedentary activity that may not ...

Wellbeing has become such a priceless (or in many cases pricey) endeavour that we can't seem to get enough of it. Last year, we were mainlining magnesium, consuming creatine - a muscle boosting ...

The team’s research provides compelling evidence for the brain’s influence on physiology. A deeper understanding of this mind ...