Muscles develop a lasting molecular “memory” of past resistance exercises that helps them bounce back from long periods of inactivity.

Decades of research has found that exercise is helpful for overall health and fitness, doing everything from lowering your risk of heart disease to helping you sleep better. According to a new ...

Turn facts into vivid images. The stranger the picture, the easier it is to remember. Crosswords, Sudoku, or even a quick puzzle break, it’s like a gym workout, but for your brain.

Engaging in regular physical exercise has a significant impact on your cognitive function, particularly your working memory. Studies indicate that aerobic exercise can enhance your ability to ...

A study of more than 2,100 people ages 60 to 79 found that an intensive two-year program of mental and physical activities, ...

A year of modest aerobic exercise reversed normal brain shrinkage by one to two years in older adults and improved their memory function, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the ...