Study shows how exercise generates new neurons, improves cognition in Alzheimer’s mouse

“A study by a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team finds that neurogenesis -inducing the production of new neurons – in the brain structure in which memories are encoded can improve cognitive function in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease.”

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Se Hoon Choi et al.,Combined adult neurogenesis and BDNF mimic exercise effects on cognition in an Alzheimer’s mouse model.Science361,eaan8821(2018).DOI:10.1126/science.aan8821