If there were a way to improve your running performance without putting more stress on your body, would you use it? This isn’t a trick—we aren’t talking about illegal substances. Instead, we’re ...

Q: I have been pretty neglectful when it comes to doing what I should to stay strong and focused as I age. I am 72 now. Is it too late to make up for my shortcomings? -- Verna H., Short Hills, New ...

When you finish a run, your muscles may feel like they did all the work. But researchers at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) and the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) have discovered that what happens in ...

The effects of exercise would not be nearly as powerful without the input of the brain, according to new research. A study on mice has found a critical signal in the central nervous system that helps ...

Exercise does more than strengthen muscles; it also rewires the brain. In a study publishing February 12 in the Cell Press journal Neuron, researchers reveal that the lasting gain in endurance from ...

Looking to sharpen your speed, memory, attention, people skills, and more? Or maybe you want to build and maintain your brain health, just like you build and maintain your physical health? Learn what ...

The brain keeps score. When you deprive it of rest for long periods, the impact doesn't show up immediately, it accumulates ...

Brain-training games are all the rage, but whether they prevent cognitive decline has been debatable. Studies in recent years have gone back and forth on the topic, with no definitive conclusion. Many ...