Researchers have discovered why cognitive performance improves after exercise: the ‘feel good’ hormone and neurotransmitter dopamine. They found that exercise released dopamine, which produced a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pleasure hormone dopamine is a key cause of improved reaction times following exercise, according to new research. Scientists at ...

Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD, FAAN Key Takeaways Happy hormones are neurotransmitters and chemicals that ...

A hormone released from muscles after vigorous exercise could help to treat or prevent breast cancer, says a study in the February issue of the International Journal of Cancer. The hormone, called ...

A hormone believed to be released by muscles during exercise has been found to reduce levels of a toxic protein associated with Parkinson’s disease. The promising animal studies indicate future ...

High-intensity exercise, like sprinting or lifting heavy weights, will keep you fit and strong. But it will also provide great benefits for you brain, a new study has found. It has long been known ...

Researchers have shown that a hormone secreted into the blood during endurance, or aerobic, exercise reduces levels of a protein linked to Parkinson's disease and halts movement problems in mice.

As women, we have the significance of hormone shifts drummed into us from an early age, although usually not with the appropriate education. We’re told we’re “hormonal” when we don’t appear as smiley ...

Vigorous workouts may reduce appetite by a greater amount than less intense exercise, a new study suggests. High-intensity exercise suppresses levels of the hormone ghrelin — which is responsible for ...