Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign report that extracellular vesicles released into the bloodstream during aerobic exercise can, on their own, drive a robust increase in adult ...

One of the brain’s biggest benefits from exercise – the birth of new neurons – may not even require any movement. Instead, the beneficial “packages” circulating in the blood after working out can be ...

A new study aims to explain exercise’s protective effect on the brain from neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. Guille eFaingold/Stocksy While there is currently no cure for Alzheimer’s ...

A growing body of research suggests exercise can be beneficial for cognitive health.

Contrary to earlier dogma, scientists now know that the human brain does make new neurons throughout life. This raises two fundamental questions about age-related neurodegenerative disorders such as ...

Something happens when a rat starts running. Not just the obvious things, the faster heart, the warming muscles, the rhythmic percussion of paws against the wheel. Something quieter. Something that ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

A new study has found that SuperAgers also grow more neurons than other older adults groups, helping to keep their brains ...