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Physical activity has a significant effect on brain health, and it can not only rejuvenate your brain but also prevent or delay cognitive decline that comes with ageing, according to a new study on Wednesday...
The results, published in the journal Aging Cell, showed that exercise has a significant impact on gene expression in microgliathe immune cells of the central nervous system that support brain function...
We were both surprised and excited about the extent to which physical activity rejuvenates and transforms the composition of immune cells within the brain, in particular the way in which it was able to reverse the negative impacts of ageing, said Jana Vukovic, from the University of Queensland...
Our findings should help different industries to design interventions for elderly individuals who are looking to maintain or improve both their physical and mental capabilities, she said.. Further, the study showed that running on a wheel prevented and/or reduced the presence of T cells in the hippocampus in mice during ageing...
They found that microglia cells are required for the stimulatory effects of exercise to help form new neurons in the brains hippocampusa region involved in memory, learning, and emotion..
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