Tuesday, January 8, 2019

A Hormone Made During Exercise May Protect Against Alzheimer's

Every day patients ask what they can do to improve their memory... it turns out going back to the basics of eating well and getting regular exercise can go a long way! 

A hormone (FNDC5/irisin) is produced during exercise which may protect brains against Alzheimer's disease by improving synaptic plasticity (mental sharpness) and memory.

>>> Read a summary here

>>> Read the original paper in Nature

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