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·April 18, 2012·2 min read

Get Moving: Daily Exercise May Reduce Alzheimer’s Disease Risk at Any Age

Daily physical exercise may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, even in people over the age of 80, according to...

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·January 17, 2013·3 min read

Is Athleticism Linked to Brain Size?

Research shows that exercise-loving mice have larger midbrains.

This electrophysiology image shows the impact running has on new neurons in the hippocampus.

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·July 3, 2013·4 min read

Exercise Reorganizes the Brain to be More Resilient to Stress

A new study finds exercise reorganized the brain so that its response to stress is reduced and anxiety is less likely to interfere with normal brain function.

The image shows someone walking on a treadmill.

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·July 30, 2013·4 min read

Exercise May be the Best Medicine for Alzheimer’s

A new study suggests exercise could improve cognitive function in people at risk for Alzheimer's disease as it improves the efficiency of brain activity associated with memory.

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·October 11, 2013·3 min read

Scientists Identify Protein Linking Exercise to Brain Health

Researchers isolated a protein which is increased during indurance exercise and gave it to non-exercising mice. The protein turned on genes which promote brain health and encouage new neurons to grow.

This image shows a child with the EEG headset on.

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·June 3, 2014·3 min read

Brain Signals Link Physical Fitness to Better Language Skills in Kids

According to new research, children who are physically fit have faster and more robust neuroelectrical brain responses during reading tasks than their less fit peers.

The image shows the outline of a person running against a bright background.

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·June 27, 2014·3 min read

Running Combined with Visual Experience Restores Brain Function

Researchers discover running, when accompanies by visual stimuli, helped restore brain function to normal levels in mice which had been deprived of visual experience early in life.