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·September 17, 2015·4 min read

Everyday Actions, Not Occasional Strenuous Exercise, Most Beneficial for Parkinson’s Patients

A new study reports that embarking on everyday activities, such as doing the laundry or washing dishes, provides more benefit to people with Parkinson's disease than occasional strenuous activity in helping to control their symptoms.

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·August 13, 2015·3 min read

Aerobic Fitness and Thinner Gray Matter Linked to Better Math Skills in Children

A new study links better math skills in children with cardiorespiratory fitness and associated gray matter thinning.

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·August 12, 2015·3 min read

Multiple Sclerosis May be Less Active in Children Who Exercise

According to a new study, exercise may reduce disease activity in children with multiple sclerosis.

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·July 24, 2015·2 min read

Regular Exercise Could Help Improve Memory in Alzheimer’s Patients

Reduced levels of tau protein measured in spinal fluid of older people who regularly exercised. Study finds memory can improve with help of exercise in those with Alzheimer's.

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·July 15, 2015·4 min read

Cognitive Function Improved by Exercise in Older Adults

According to a new study, older adults can improve their brain function by raising their fitness levels.

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·May 4, 2015·4 min read

Could Green Tea Extract and Exercise Hinder Alzheimer’s Progression?

A new study reports green tea extract and exercise appears to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease in mice.

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·October 10, 2014·2 min read

Exercise Key to Warding off Dementia

Researchers report exercise is key to helping protect against developing dementia later in life.

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·October 1, 2014·3 min read

Lift Weights, Improve Your Memory

Do you want to improve your memory? A new study suggests you participate in a spot of weight lifting.

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·September 25, 2014·3 min read

How Physical Exercise Protects the Brain from Stress Induced Depression

Researchers report exercise can produce changes in skeletal muscles which can purge the blood of a protein that accumulates during stress.

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·August 21, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Discover Area of Brain Responsible for Exercise Motivation

Researchers report the dorsal medial habenula could control a person's motivation to exercise.

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·June 27, 2014·3 min read

Running Combined with Visual Experience Restores Brain Function

Researchers discover running, when accompanies by visual stimuli, helped restore brain function to normal levels in mice which had been deprived of visual experience early in life.

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·June 3, 2014·3 min read

Brain Signals Link Physical Fitness to Better Language Skills in Kids

According to new research, children who are physically fit have faster and more robust neuroelectrical brain responses during reading tasks than their less fit peers.