The activity of certain neurons may influence our endurance for exercise, and these could be targeted to help us run faster ...

Forget crossword puzzles. New government-backed research suggests an “unconscious” brain exercise may do more to shield aging ...

Exercise does more than strengthen muscles; it also rewires the brain. In a study published in Neuron, researchers reveal ...

The work reveals that the brain — in mice and, presumably, in humans — is actively involved in the development of endurance, ...

The effects of exercise would not be nearly as powerful without the input of the brain, according to new research. A study on ...

A large, 20-year trial showed that speedy cognitive exercises could reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other types of ...

Studies on the neurons of mice suggest our own human endurance may have more to do with the brain than our physique.

A simple brain-training exercise could reduce people's risk of developing dementia by 25 percent, a study said Monday, but ...

"The big takeaway is that things that help the heart also help the brain," said Dr. Sawallah Guseh, director of the ...

A 20-year follow-up of the ACTIVE study found that older adults who did speed-based cognitive training, especially with later ...

Scientists have identified a type of mental exercise focused on processing speed that could cut people’s risk of developing ...