Even moderate amounts of walking may help protect brain function and slow changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease. New research reveals a modest amount of daily movement may help protect the brain from Alzheimer’s disease, but the apparent benefit does not involve the biological target researchers expected. Using pedometers, researchers followed nearly 300 older adults with [...]

Researchers found that smelling chocolate before and during resistance exercise may subtly change how the brain responds to effort and appetite. Halfway through a difficult leg workout, most people would not expect the smell of chocolate to help them complete more repetitions. Yet a study published in Frontiers in Physiology suggests that exposure to dark [...]