More muscle mass was linked to younger brains in new research, suggesting resistance training can support long-term brain ...

Research found that participants who had more muscle and less visceral fat were more likely to have younger-looking brains. It could be because this combo is better for your metabolic health, which ...

Strength training can protect and slow brain aging. More muscle mass and less abdominal fat correlate with brain health. Weight-loss drugs may reduce fat but risk muscle loss. For a younger, healthier ...

Research reveals how brain inflammation triggers extreme muscle weakness across several diseases, including viral infection, bacterial infection and Alzheimer's disease. The study, in fruit flies and ...

Grow your muscle, grow your brain. For decades it’s getting clearer—physical activity leads to more brain cells. But how? And why? A recent paper in Cell Metabolism shows the advantages of ...

More than seven million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s, a brain condition that affects your memory ...

Credit: Getty Images Our work suggests that targeting the brain-muscle axis could offer new treatment strategies for muscle fatigue. Infectious or chronic diseases such as long COVID, Alzheimer’s ...

Research reveals strong connections between muscle strength and cognitive function in patients with COPD, highlighting the potential for rehabilitation strategies. There is a relationship between ...

Chin-Yi Chen, a research scientist at Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, works in assistant professor Fred Wu’s lab to develop a technique that uses focused ultrasound to deliver ...

Stephen Clark, an Atlanta-area physical therapist, sees many patients who suffer from muscle guarding after a traumatic surgery or injury. Muscle guarding, which emanates from the brain, is a physical ...

Creatine plays a vital role in the body's energy system, but it also points to effects beyond "energy" that help brain and ...