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 ...

Dragging yourself out of bed for a workout can be tough under any circumstances, let alone when you’re struggling with depression. But a new scientific review suggests that regular exercise can be as ...

"Exercise tells muscles to ‘clean up and reset,'" said lead author Priscillia Choy Sze Mun, a research assistant with the Cancer and Stem Cell Biology Programme at Duke-NUS. "Lowering DEAF1 helps ...

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Caring for your brain is a lifelong journey—and new research from the AdventHealth Research Institute offers hopeful news. A simple, steady exercise routine may help your brain stay biologically ...

Exercise doesn’t just challenge the body; it challenges how the brain interprets effort. Scientists discovered that vibrating tendons before cycling allowed people to push harder without feeling like ...

Many of us experience a mood-boost after exercise, and now an updated review has revealed just how powerful it can be. Even light exercise, like walking or gardening, may ease the symptoms of ...

If you’d like to age well, these are the five exercises for you. I’ve been reporting on the science of fitness for more than 20 years, and these are the five exercises that researchers and trainers ...

Emerging research suggests women’s cardiovascular systems may respond more strongly to physical activity than men’s, raising questions about how exercise guidelines are set. Recent studies suggest ...

Too good to be true? Not Zone 0 exercise, the latest fitness trend that may have you questioning whether or not it’s actually doing anything. But according to one expert, while this type of exercise ...

We lead busy lives, and between school, work or spending time with family, it can be tricky to make time for working out, especially when first establishing a regular exercise routine. But keep this ...

These benefits may reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke. Research supports this: In a study of more than 80,000 people, those who swam regularly were 41 percent less likely to die of heart ...