A hormone released during exercise, Irisin, may protect the brain against Alzheimer’s disease, and explain the positive effects of exercise on mental performance. In mice, learning and memory deficits were reversed by restoring the hormone. People at risk could one day be given drugs to target it.
A hormone released during exercise, Irisin, may protect the brain against Alzheimer’s disease, and explain the positive effects of exercise on mental performance. In mice, learning and memory deficits were reversed by restoring the hormone. People at risk could one day be given drugs to target it.
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