Exercise can strengthen a leaky blood-brain barrier, which may improve brain health and potentially fight dementia, according to an ambitious new mouse study of exercise and neurodegeneration ...

Most often, chairs are a tool for sedentary tasks, like working at a computer, eating dinner, or binging Netflix. But they can also be used to level up your core strength. Yes, really. In fact, doing ...

Emerging evidence suggests that higher-intensity exercise doesn’t harm healthy pregnancies—and may protect against conditions like gestational diabetes and preeclampsia. Researchers are beginning to ...

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This will come as a surprise to no one, but exercise is really good for us. But why it works and how it works are far less understood. Horizons moderator William Brangham explores that with Stanford ...

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Exercise pumps up your muscles — but it might also be pumping up your neurons. According to a study published today in Neuron 1, repeated exercise sessions on a treadmill strengthen the wiring in a ...

Your lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a muscular ring that connects your esophagus with your stomach. It relaxes to let food pass through but otherwise stays closed to prevent stomach acid from ...

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 ...

Have you ever worked on a swing change with your instructor, felt like you really had it on the range, and then completely lost it the moment you stepped onto the first tee? Here’s the thing: It’s not ...

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