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A Protein That Moves From Muscle To Brain May Tie Exercise To Memory
by explainingmedicine June 24, 2016Researchers have identified a substance in muscles that helps explain the connection between a fit body and a sharp mind. When muscles work, they release a protein that appears to generate new cells and connections in a part of the brain that is critical to memory, a team reports Thursday in the journal Cell Metabolism. […]