Grip strength is a good predictor of overall strength and health — so if it's getting harder to open a jar, it might be time ...

Experts clear up the confusion on lactic acid, the burning sensation you feel in your legs during hard efforts, how to ...

Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities do benefit cognitive functioning.

A nonprofit in Tanzania is training African giant rats in scent detection to fight wildlife trafficking. The battlegrounds of World War One are still giving up their revealing evidence of bitter ...

Your brain is constantly forming new memories, based on experience and repetition. Scientists now know that cells in other ...

Monitoring with a tracker can also allow you to see the work you’re putting in, which improves mindset around fitness and, ...

Mental flexibility – rather than mental toughness – is the key to maximising running performance and enjoyment ...

Or, in non-researcher-speak, regular resistance training improves the health of your hippocampus, the part of your brain ...

Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65—more than 4%—have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain ...

Researchers created the most detailed map of the brain's functional networks using data from people watching movies, including "Inception," "Home Alone" and "Erin Brokovich." ...

Most Americans (about two-thirds) will experience some form of cognitive decline by the age of 70, research shows. (The ...