Here's what you can do now to protect your brain in your 40s, 50s, and beyond.

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Researchers have investigated the role of a certain enzyme in regulating energy in muscle and exercise performance for ...

A study finds that people who did one specific form of brain training in the 1990s were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next 20 years.

A study of data including more than 111,000 adults concluded that people who did the highest variety of exercises had a 19% lower risk of premature death compared to those with the least amount of ...

Plus, the best exercises to get you started.

It’s no secret that regular exercise benefits the body. But scientists say it may also improve your brain to the point where it appears younger. At least that’s the key takeaway from a recent study ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

People often complain—and rightly so—that the typical exercise science study involves a half-dozen male undergraduates who follow some sort of workout routine for a couple of weeks. So you can imagine ...

In a new study, people who followed a moderate-to-vigorous aerobic exercise routine for a year had a noticeable drop in brain age, while those who stuck to their usual fitness routine saw a slight ...