It might sound too simple to believe, but doing something kind for someone else not only helps them but also changes your brain. Studies show that daily acts of kindness trigger real biological ...

If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and wondered why your inner thighs seem to hold on for dear life, no matter how active you are, you’re not alone. Those muscles are among the most stubborn to ...

As the global population ages, the prevalence of Parkinson’s continues to rise, with an estimated 25 million people expected to be living with the neurological disease by 2050. The incurable ...

Scientists are reporting the first compelling evidence in people that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines with age. A 10-week study of people 65 or older ...

People over 50 can be reluctant to exercise because of prior injuries, surgeries, and arthritis, because these conditions are more likely to present themselves as we age. Further, if one hasn’t ...

Rich, 33, has always admired butts—on everyone. As a kid, he grew up reading superhero comics and sketching exaggerated physiques, so a shapely backside was just part of the package. “When I started ...

The metabolic tug-of-war: Exercise versus ultra-processed diet. Voluntary exercise exerts an antidepressant-like behavioral effect and attenuates metabolic dysregulation in rats fed a cafeteria diet.

aThe Cardiac Exercise Research Group at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway ...