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Walking Faster Could Make You Live Longer

Neuroscience NewsJune 1, 2018

Researchers report walking at a brisk speed can help to increase your lifespan. The study reveals walking at a normal speed is associated with a 20% reduction for all cause mortality, and brisk walking reduced risks by 24%.... Read More...

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Smoking and Lack of Exercise Linked to Early Death After Divorce

Neuroscience NewsMay 29, 2018

Researchers implicate an increased likelihood of smoking and lower levels of physical activity following divorce in elevated risks of early death.... Read More...

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Exercise Helps Treat Addiction by Altering Brain’s Dopamine System

Neuroscience NewsMay 27, 2018

Researchers report, in animal models of addiction, daily aerobic exercise alters the mesolimbic dopamine pathway in the brain.... Read More...

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Leg Exercise is Critical to Brain and Nervous System Health

Neuroscience NewsMay 23, 2018

Weight bearing leg exercises send signals to the brain which are vital for the production of healthy neural cells, researchers report.... Read More...

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Link Between Exercise and Appetite Loss Explained

Neuroscience NewsApril 29, 2018

Researchers report on the role the arcuate nucleus plays in metabolic regulation and appetite suppression following exercise.... Read More...

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Engaging in Physical Activity Decreases People’s Chances of Developing Depression

Neuroscience NewsApril 25, 2018

Researchers provide further evidence that physical activity can help to protect people from developing depressive symptoms.... Read More...

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Sweat So You Don’t Forget: Exercise Breaks Improve Learning

Neuroscience NewsApril 17, 2018

In adult students, taking a short exercise break during a lecture can help to improve learning and recall, researchers report.... Read More...

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Run Faster, Learn Better

Neuroscience NewsApril 16, 2018

Researchers claim they have identified a causal link between running speed and enhanced learning in mice.... Read More...

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Does Physical Activity Influence the Health of Future Offspring?

Neuroscience NewsApril 13, 2018

Researchers report both physical and mental exercise can affect the learning ability of future offspring, at least in mice. ... Read More...

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Physically Fit Women Almost 90 Percent Less Likely to Develop Dementia

Neuroscience NewsMarch 14, 2018

According to researchers, women who are physically fit and exercise regularly during midlife are almost 90% less likely to develop dementia later in life than those who were moderately fit.... Read More...

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A Lifetime of Regular Exercise Slows Down Aging

Neuroscience NewsMarch 10, 2018

According to researchers, older adults who exercised for most of their lives showed signs of slowed down aging. The study reports those who actively cycled into older age had lower cholesterol levels and better immune systems than those who did not partake in regular exercise.... Read More...

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Music Boosts Exercise Time During Cardiac Stress Testing

Neuroscience NewsMarch 2, 2018

Researchers report listening to music may help people extend the time they are capable of enduring a cardiac stress test. The study also reports the findings could help healthy people to exercise for longer periods of time.... Read More...

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Nicotine Alters Neurotransmission in Habit Forming Brain Region

Neuroimaging Study to Shed Light on Mind Blindness

Researchers Identify Brain Cells Responsible for Removing Damaged Neurons After Injury

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exercise

Walking Faster Could Make You Live Longer

Smoking and Lack of Exercise Linked to Early Death After Divorce

Exercise Helps Treat Addiction by Altering Brain’s Dopamine System

Leg Exercise is Critical to Brain and Nervous System Health

Link Between Exercise and Appetite Loss Explained

Engaging in Physical Activity Decreases People’s Chances of Developing Depression

Sweat So You Don’t Forget: Exercise Breaks Improve Learning

Run Faster, Learn Better

Does Physical Activity Influence the Health of Future Offspring?

Physically Fit Women Almost 90 Percent Less Likely to Develop Dementia

A Lifetime of Regular Exercise Slows Down Aging

Music Boosts Exercise Time During Cardiac Stress Testing