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Proteins that cause Alzheimer’s may be reduced with diet and exercise...

Sep 28, 2016 by

There’s new evidence that lifestyle factors—specifically a healthy diet and regular exercise—have the potential to reduce the progression of beta-amyloid and tau leading to Alzheimer’s....

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Protein released in response to running improves memory

Sep 4, 2016 by

A study using mice found that running increased the protein cathepsin B, which spurred brain cell growth and improved memory recall after running. Mice lacking the ability to produce cathepsin B could not remember where a particular platform in...

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Exercising four hours after learning boosts memory

Jul 6, 2016 by

A study out of the Netherlands found that adults who exercises four hours after completing a learning task had better memory recall two days later....

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Study says running barefoot boosts memory and improves cognitive skills...

Jun 26, 2016 by

A University of Florida study suggests that running barefoot is better than running in shoes to improve working memory....

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Exercise can cut Alzheimer’s risk by 50 percent

Apr 4, 2016 by

A new study published in the “Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease” found that any kind of exercise can improve brain volume and cut the risk of Alzheimer’s by 50 percent....

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Being lazy might shrink your brain

Mar 9, 2016 by

Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine have found a relationship between levels of fitness in middle age and brain volumes later in life....

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