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“A recent study found that engaging in a single session of high-intensity resistance training enhanced memory capabilities. The study involved 60 young, healthy adults who took memory tests and underwent resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging of their brains.”

“Brief bursts of norepinephrine are released during exercise have been shown to increase long-term potentiation which has long-term benefits on cognition and is very relevant for brain aging.”

“Dysregulation of glucocorticoid receptors promotes inflammation, a driver of many diseases. During periods of intense psychosocial stress, glucocorticoid receptors increase in the brain, but mineralocorticoid receptors decrease.”

“"A medication that boosts the body's own cannabis-like substances, endocannabinoids, shows promise to help the brain unlearn fear memories when these are no longer meaningful." This preliminary trial found that boosting the body's endocannabinoids by preventing the body from breaking them down was able to help people unlearn fear memories and may hold promise for helping treat PTSD.”

“FTA: > The hormone estrogen can specifically trigger brain serotonin neurons to inhibit binge eating in female mice, researchers report. They add that this result is consistent with data in humans.”

“FTA: > Engineers have developed a surgical robot designed to perform brain surgery by entering through the cheek instead of the skull that can operate on a patient in an MRI scanner. Additionally, the engineers have designed the system so that much of it can be made using 3-D printing in order to keep the price low.”

“A joint consensus statement recommends seven or more hours per night for healthy adults, while animal research shows that sleep increases the clearance of metabolites, including amyloid beta, from the brain. Sleep restriction can also impair glucose control.”

“The gut-brain axis, a bidirectional signaling pathway between the gastrointestinal tract and the nervous system, plays a critical role in human health, including aspects of cognition. Key elements of this pathway are the tens of trillions of microbes that comprise the intestinal microbiota.”

“A protein (called parvalbumin) which is abundant in several different fish species has been shown to help prevent the formation of brain plaques associated with Parkinson's disease. Parvalbumin binds to the alpha-synuclein protein and prevents them from aggregating.”

“Regular exercise can help preserve physical and cognitive function with age. Aerobic training supports cardiorespiratory fitness and brain health, while resistance and weight-bearing exercise support strength and bone health.”