Increasing our level of physical fitness leads to a bigger release of brain-boosting proteins following one session of exercise, a new study led by a UCL researcher has found. The study, published in ...

Exercise might boost brain health by promoting the release of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) People’s levels of BDNF release following exercise increased along with improvements in their ...

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Mariana Lenharo is a reporter for Nature in New York City. The work reveals that the brain — in mice and, presumably, in humans — is actively involved in the development of endurance, the ability to ...

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New research studied health markers of 30 inactive adults as they started a 12-week training program, looking at markers such as VO2 max and BDNF, otherwise known as a brain-boosting molecule.