Active bodies mean active minds
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When she was a girl growing up during the Depression, Mary Dorion used to take long walks with her friends, keeping an eye out for ``cute boys&#39;&#39; as they went.
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Fidgeting and other seemingly minor physical activity can make the difference between being lean and obese, researchers reported today.
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Description: Two scientists pose a new evolutionary idea: We run, therefore we are. They contend that humans developed the way they did in order to run long distances.
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The case of a woman in a vegetative   state who appeared to play tennis in her head highlights one of   the key frustrations of doctors who treat such patients --   trying to figure out what is going on in someone else's brain.
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NEW YORK  - If you can talk while  exercising, you are likely doing it right, new research  indicates.
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The prosthetics of the future are more than physical attachments, they're intertwined with the human mind. They communicate with muscles, nerves and even neurons. And some of them are available today. By Rachel Metz. Part one in a four-part series.
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NEW YORK  - People who stay just as active  after age 70 as they did before are less likely to experience  age-related declines in mental functioning, new study findings  suggest.
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THURSDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Physically active preschoolers are on to a good thing, but exercise alone won't keep obesity at bay as they get older, British researchers report.
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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Movements in Pilates exercises are controlled _ sometimes moving the body only inches _ but those small motions are making a big difference to some people with Parkinson's disease.
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NEW YORK - Old school: The body is a temple. The Next Big Thing, according to 31-year-old Joe Tamargo: The body is a billboard. Tamargo, who runs a Web site LivingAdSpace.com, has started a new enterprise, selling advertisers the opportunity to permanently tattoo their messages on his body.
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Telling people off activates a part of the brain linked to enjoyment and satisfaction, say scientists.
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Men who participate in longer and more intense physical activity as they age will maintain more of their memory and thinking abilities, compared with men who don&#39;t, according to new research.
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Some able-bodied people want to improve their bodies with artificial parts. But their dreams may outpace the capabilities of technology. By Chris Oakes. Part four in a four-part series.
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Next time you drive past a jogger on the street, give her a honk and a wave - she&#39;s honing the skill that helped define the human body, according to a study by researchers from the University of Utah and Harvard.
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Researchers believe that they have found how the body protects itself against diseases such as Alzheimer's.
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NEW YORK  - Some preschools encourage more  physical activity than others, and all have a strong influence  on how active students are in their daily lives, new research  reports.
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Walking exercises our bodies, and now we&#39;re finding it might exercise our brains too. A study of older women found that regular walking, just a few hours a week, can have a significant effect on protecting the brain from early signs of dementia.