Tuesday 12 March 2019

Exercise can boost your memory

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A US study, run by a team led by Professor Henriette van Praag found that going for regular runs boosted the memory.  It releases a protein called Cathespin B that can be traced from the muscles to the brain in mice.

Levels of this protein increased in the blood in mice, monkeys and humans after exercise.  It was shown in tests that those with the increased protein had better memory recall.

She said:  "we have converging evidence that Cathespin B is unregulated in blood by exercise in three species - mice, monkeys and humans.  In humans who exercise consistently for four months, better performance on complex recall tasks, such as drawing from memory, is correlated with increased Cathespin B levels."

Overall, they conclude, the message is that a consistently healthy lifestyle pays off.

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