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Exercise activates memory neural networks in older adults

Neuroscience NewsApril 25, 2019

Acute exercise in older adults has a positive impact on brain regions associated with memory and recall. Older adults who engaged in acute exercise had greater activation in the temporal gyrus, fusiform gyrus and hippocampus, resulting in increased semantic memory activation.... Read More...

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Light, physical activity reduces brain aging

Neuroscience NewsApril 19, 2019

Light physical activity has positive benefits for brain health as we age. Spending an hour participating in light intensity physical activity was associated with the equivalent of 1.1 years less brain aging. Every additional hour spent exercising was linked to higher brain volume.... Read More...

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Two studies explore whether time of day can affect the body’s response to exercise

Neuroscience NewsApril 18, 2019

Two new studies report the time of day is a major modifier of exercise capacity, amplifying the impact exercise has on metabolic pathways and energy homeostasis. Evening exercise, researchers report, has the most productive effect.... Read More...

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Decline in physical activity often starts as early as age 7

Neuroscience NewsApril 8, 2019

The amount of physical activity children participate in starts to decline at age seven. The study reveals four-fifths of adolescents, and one-third of adults do not meet recommendations of physical activity.... Read More...

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Just an hour of weekly walking staves off disability

Neuroscience NewsApril 1, 2019

One hour of walking, or other physical activity, per week, significantly increases the likelihood of maintaining a disability-free status for up to 4 years in older people at risk for osteoarthritis. ... Read More...

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Training Beyond Exhaustion Can Prevent Learning

Neuroscience NewsMarch 5, 2019

Overuse of our motor skills causes fatigue that can actually harm rather than help when it comes to sports training, practicing music or art, and rehabilitating injury.... Read More...

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All Exercise Intensities Benefit Older Brains

Neuroscience NewsMarch 1, 2019

According to researchers, older people who participate in short burst of physical activity, at any intensity, experience a boost in brain health.... Read More...

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Electric Bikes Could Provide Older People with Brain Boost

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 21, 2019

Older adults who exercise by using electric bicycles experience comparable cognitive and mental health benefits to those who use a standard, pedal powered bike.... Read More...

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Exercise in Morning or Afternoon to Shift Your Body Clock Forward

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 20, 2019

A new study reports the time of day at which you exercise can shift your body clock. The findings suggest exercise could counter the negative health effects associated with shift work and jet lag.... Read More...

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Exercise May Improve Health by Increasing Gut Bacterial Diversity

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 18, 2019

A new study reveals exercises that improve cardiorespiratory fitness may help to support health by altering the presence, activity and clustering of gut bacteria.... Read More...

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Chronic Inflammation in Middle Age May Lead to Thinking and Memory Problems Later

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 13, 2019

Researchers report those who experience chronic inflammation during middle may be at increased risk of developing cognitive and memory disorders during old age. ... Read More...

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Exercise Gives Older Men a Better Brain Boost

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 13, 2019

According to a new study, men have a stronger positive correlation between cardiorespiratory fitness and brain function as they age.... Read More...

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Cannabis addiction influenced by genetic make-up

Sleep frees the hippocampus for new memory contents

Off with her head! Did Anne Boleyn really try to speak after being beheaded?

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Off with her head! Did Anne Boleyn really try to speak after being beheaded?

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Exercise activates memory neural networks in older adults

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Robotics

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Psychology

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exercise

Exercise activates memory neural networks in older adults

Light, physical activity reduces brain aging

Two studies explore whether time of day can affect the body’s response to exercise

Decline in physical activity often starts as early as age 7

Just an hour of weekly walking staves off disability

Training Beyond Exhaustion Can Prevent Learning

All Exercise Intensities Benefit Older Brains

Electric Bikes Could Provide Older People with Brain Boost

Exercise in Morning or Afternoon to Shift Your Body Clock Forward

Exercise May Improve Health by Increasing Gut Bacterial Diversity

Chronic Inflammation in Middle Age May Lead to Thinking and Memory Problems Later

Exercise Gives Older Men a Better Brain Boost