FRIDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- In experiments in mice, exercise appears to reverse the decline in the production of brain stem cells usually seen with aging, Taiwanese researchers report.

If building cardiac endurance isn't enough motivation for you to do some aerobic exercise , think about this: It also builds your memory. "Put on your sneakers," says Sue Halpern, author of "Can't Remember What I Forgot: Good News from the Front Lines of Memory Research" (2008, Harmony Books).

The Arkansas Department of Health set a new record for its Mass Dispensing Flu Exercise and immunized 123,172 Arkansans against influenza last week. The shots were dispensed during the mass flu vaccination clinics held statewide in 81 health units.

Title: Exercise: The Brain's Fountain of Youth Category: Health News Created: 11/20/2008 Last Editorial Review: 11/20/2008

Core Pilates & Yoga and the Lowcountry Autism Foundation will host a free exercise education session for children with autism spectrum disorder and their families from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday in Suite 306 in the Courtyard Building on Office Park Road.

Experiments in mice find running increases production of neural stem cells.

TAINAN CITY, Taiwan, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- In a study in mice, exercise was found to reverse the age-related decline in the production of neural stem cells in the brain, scientists in Taiwan said.

HOUSTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- A portion-controlled diet and exercise improve body weight and physical function in elderly cancer survivors, U.S. researchers have learned.

Title: Diet, Exercise May Modify Breast Cancer Risks Category: Health News Created: 11/19/2008 8:53:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/19/2008

HOUSTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- A home-based diet and exercise intervention results in improvement in body weight and physical function in elderly cancer survivors, U.S. researchers said.