FeaturedNeuroscience·January 13, 2022·5 min readDiving Deep Into the Different Effects of Morning and Evening ExerciseStudy reveals how the body produces different health-promoting signaling molecules in an organ-specific manner following exercise at different points during the day.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 7, 2022·3 min readExercise Alters Brain Chemistry to Protect Aging SynapsesOlder adults who remain active have more of a class of proteins that enhance synapses to help maintain healthy cognitive function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·December 31, 2021·7 min readThe ‘Runner’s High’ May Result From Molecules Called Cannabinoids – The Body’s Own Version of THC and CBDNew findings reveal exercise increases levels of endocannabinoids in the body. The findings may explain some of the beneficial effects of exercise on the brain and body.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 19, 2021·2 min readKey to How Exercise Protects Against Consequences of AgingStudy reveals how an enzyme called NOX4 is essential for exercise-induced reactive oxygen species and the adaptive response that drives metabolic health.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 14, 2021·4 min readRunning Down the Exercise ‘Sweet Spot’ to Reverse Cognitive DeclineResearchers have identified a "sweet spot" during exercise that appears to reverse age-related cognitive decline and improves learning in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 10, 2021·4 min readWhat Happens in Our Cells After Exercise?A new approach pinpoints which proteins in the body's cells are most critical for sugar absorption following exercise.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 8, 2021·6 min readBlood From Marathoner Mice Boosts Brain Function in Their Couch-Potato CounterpartsBlood from young adult, fit mice benefits the brain of sedentary mice of the same age. A single protein, clusterin, appears to be largely responsible for the benefit.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 8, 2021·3 min readDoes Air Pollution Reduce the Benefits of Physical Activity on the Brain?People who exercise in areas with high air pollution levels show less benefit from their physical activity when it comes to markers for certain brain diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 6, 2021·4 min readA Ten-Minute Run Can Boost Brain ProcessingA ten-minute run increases activation of the bilateral prefrontal cortex, improving mood and cognitive function.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 4, 2021·3 min readTreadmill Exercise Training Shows Promise for Managing Cognitive Effects of Multiple SclerosisWalking exercise on a treadmill improves cognitive abilities, including learning and memory, and preserves hippocampal volume in people with relapse-remitting multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 28, 2021·5 min readExercise May Reduce Brain Inflammation, Reducing the Risk of Alzheimer’sPhysical activity appears to reduce microglial activation and improve cognition in the aging human brain, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 17, 2021·3 min readExercise Increases the Body’s Own ‘Cannabis’ Which Reduces Chronic InflammationFor people with arthritis, exercise reduces pain and lowers levels of inflammatory cytokines. Exercise also increases the production of natural endocannabinoids. Researchers found the way exercise promotes these changes was due to altered gut microbes.Read More
