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01 May 2026
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a potential brain-driven mechanism behind the physical
28 Aug 2023
Drugs that help normalise insulin sensitivity to reduce body fat in people suffering from obesity
07 Dec 2022
The Food for the Brain foundation has released a new app, Cognition, which it claims
27 Jul 2022
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has revealed that Shai Efrati, MD, a respected research scientist
28 Jun 2021
Gut health programmes which improve our microbiome aren't new in the spa industry as wellness
26 Mar 2021
Children aged between 4 and 6 who have better cardiorespiratory health than their peers also
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
17 Nov 2020
A discussion panel about future wellness trends saw spa and wellness industry experts offer their
07 Aug 2020
Spa and wellness businesses have a long history of using hydrotherapy to deliver curative benefits
26 May 2020
Aerobic exercise boosts blood flow into two key regions of the brain associated with memory,
17 Feb 2020
Taking part in regular aerobic exercise could decrease the likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease in
27 Jan 2020
David Lloyd Clubs has opened a pop-up restaurant in Hackney, London, designed specifically to complement
23 Oct 2019
New York’s Blum Center for Health, a functional health facility, is offering a personalised, non-invasive,
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
17 Sep 2019
Physical fitness has been associated with better brain structure and brain functioning in adults. The
18 Jul 2019
Exercise has the ability to improve brain function in previously sedentary, overweight individuals. The University
07 Feb 2019
Exercise alters brain blood flow and improves cognitive performance in older adults, according to research
02 Aug 2018
Australia’s Peninsula Hot Springs has unveiled its new AUS$13m (US$9.6m, €8.2m, £7.3m) Bath House Amphitheatre
18 Jun 2018
Physical exercise and keeping fit can protect against the onset of Alzheimer's disease, according to
15 Nov 2017
Activities such as cycling and running can improve memory function and help maintain a healthy
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
16 Aug 2016
Aerobic exercise can significantly help people coping with the long-term mental health condition schizophrenia, according
29 Apr 2016
It’s well-known that regular aerobic exercise forms a central pillar in a long and healthy
29 Mar 2016
Offering personalised exercise programmes at local leisure centres could be the key to protecting young
08 Jan 2016
The brain’s capacity to learn, remember and repair depends on the ability of neurons to
05 Jan 2016
Regular exercise in early childhood can make a major difference to metabolism and brain health
30 Nov 2015
Typically, the festive period sees various ‘brain training’ games and gizmos come back into vogue
28 Oct 2015
New research from Japan looking at cognitive performance in older men has found that regular
25 Aug 2015
Crosswords have long been heralded for their role in keeping ageing minds agile, but a
22 Jul 2015
They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but a new study of
30 Mar 2015
Aside from helping to combat ageing, reduce risk of life-threatening conditions and improve brain function,
26 Nov 2014
Neurophysicists have discovered that the space-mapping neurons in the brain react differently when exposed to
12 Nov 2014
The Canyon Ranch Tucson resort is launching a series of brain health improvement courses this
02 Oct 2014
Exercising could help to induce changes in skeletal muscle, purging the blood of an unwanted
01 Oct 2014
Long term practitioners of yoga and meditation can learn to control a computer with their
17 Sep 2014
The Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science (formerly known as the Miami Science Museum),
16 Sep 2014
Higher levels of physical activity during boys' first three school years has been linked to
08 Sep 2014
Active IQ has announced the launch of a new qualification designed to provide learners with
28 Aug 2014
Losing weight and reducing BMI levels could lead to increased brain power, according to a
26 Aug 2014
Practising hatha yoga three times a week for eight weeks improved sedentary older adults’ cognitive
21 Aug 2014
Greater aerobic fitness could lead to more fibrous and compact white matter, a type of
08 Aug 2014
Obesity could have an impact on how smart we are, after research conducted on mice
17 Feb 2014
Leading a sedentary lifestyle could lead to negative changes in the shape of brain neurons,
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For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
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As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
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Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
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Founder, SP&Co Group“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
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The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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New insight from Deloitte and Grant Thornton shows record growth, but the real shift is towards identity and perceived value, revealing opportunities to deepen engagement with members
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Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
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