Every time you stand up and walk across the room, your abdominal muscles contract in a rhythm you probably never notice.

Creatine might be famous in the gym, but its real story is far more interesting. Naturally produced in the body, it helps power cells by rapidly regenerating ATP—the fuel that keeps muscles, the brain ...

You probably brace your abs before a heavy squat without thinking much about what happens above your neck. But a 2026 study ...

Your muscles aren’t just for lifting heavy objects and looking good in photos—they’re actually functioning as a sophisticated chemical factory that produces brain-boosting compounds essential for ...

Previously, experts thought that remembering the facial movements involved in speech was primarily the role of the brain’s ...

Creatine is important for muscle and brain health and may also have other effects. You should be realistic about the ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising link between simple body movement and brain health: every time you tighten your ...

Infectious or chronic diseases such as COVID-19, Alzheimer’s disease, and traumatic brain injury can cause inflammation in the brain, or neuroinflammation, that weakens muscles. While scientists are ...

It is tempting to understand muscle’s role in the body as a simple mechanical motor. But the truth is much more complex: our ...

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 ...

Last week, I wrote a post about how high-intensity aerobic exercise can stimulate the release of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein that's often described as Miracle-Gro for the brain ...