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Years of Winter Olympics training reshape athletes’ brains and bodies, helping them manage cold stress, fatigue, and high-speed competition.

Consistent exercise boosts blood flow among other mind-body benefits.

Working out your muscles may help heal your nerves after injury, by encouraging those neurons to grow faster. In a new study of mouse cells, scientists found that both the biochemical and mechanical ...

An experimental device that stimulates a key nerve connecting the heart and brain can improve fitness and exercise tolerance, according to research published in the European Heart Journal. Subscribe ...

Regular physical activity is important for maintaining a healthy brain as we age. But experts say one particular form of exercise—resistance training—is crucial for brain health, with research showing ...

Science has confirmed that exercise is good for the brain. It increases blood flow, inhibits stress hormones, and stimulates the release of “feel-good” endorphins. One way exercise is thought to yield ...

Exercise strengthens both the body and the mind, and researchers are uncovering the molecular messengers that make the connection. The messengers can also be transferred from an active mouse to a ...

New research suggests the astringent sensation caused by flavanols could act as a direct signal to the brain, triggering ...

For much of the 20th century, scientists believed that the adult human brain was largely fixed. According to this view, the ...

Studies show that even gentle post-meal movement can influence blood sugar control and gut-brain signaling, helping the body ...

Breathwork is one of the most direct ways to influence the vagus nerve. “When we slow and lengthen the breath—particularly the exhale—we stimulate vagal tone, shifting the body out of ‘fight-or-flight ...