For Day 3, we’re asking you to spend at least 20 minutes exercising for your brain. Go for a walk with your accountability partner if they’re nearby. (If not, call them and do a walk-and-talk.) Or let ...
Exercise strengthens the brain as well as the body. Physical activity increases levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, ...
Months after UW Medicine neurosurgeons implanted a first-of-its-kind brain stimulation device in a stroke patient, doctors ...
In fact, a growing body of research suggests that hobbies can support mental health by reducing stress, improving mood and ...
As a neurobiologist trained in brain physiology, a fitness enthusiast and a mom, I spend hours at the local pool during the summer. It’s not unusual to see children gleefully splashing and swimming ...
Increasing activity in a deep-brain region can boost the immune system’s response to vaccines —and people can be trained to ...
Excessive sitting isn't good for a person's physical or mental health, but there's a type of sedentary activity that may not ...
Training people to activate a part of the brain linked to reward and positive expectations may be associated with an increase ...
The study suggests that activating the brain’s reward system before vaccination can enhance antibody production.