Exercise does more than strengthen muscles; it also rewires the brain. In a study published in Neuron, researchers reveal ...

A randomized trial found polyphenol-rich foods boosted circulating polyphenols after muscle-damaging exercise, but effects on ...

A weekend drink after a long week of workouts may seem harmless, even balanced — but can regular exercise really undo the physiological toll alcohol takes on the body? The short answer, according to ...

Imagine you have just finished a workout. Your legs are like jelly, your lungs are burning and you just want to collapse on the couch.

New research reveals that exercise doesn't just benefit muscles or the heart—it triggers a cascade of molecular and cellular changes across nearly every organ in the body. In a sweeping study of rats, ...

On a brisk afternoon in March 2009 in Ontario, as winter melted into spring, Mark Tarnopolsky and his team at McMaster University sat around a table for their weekly lab meeting. The topic was the ...

After getting hot and sweaty during a workout, many now opt to take a cold plunge—typically between 50–60 degrees Fahrenheit (10–15 Celsius)—in hopes of speeding up muscle recovery and easing ...

It may be best to take creatine supplements just before or after a workout to maximize muscle-building benefits. However, taking creatine consistently keeps muscle creatine stores saturated and may be ...

VIENNA — Exercise to maintain weight loss reduced atherosclerosis progression and improved cardiovascular biomarkers, while GLP-1 therapy alone didn’t, according to a randomized trial in people with ...

A groundbreaking international study has revealed that structured exercise programs can reduce cancer patient mortality by 37% while preventing disease recurrence by 28%, demonstrating effectiveness ...