Scientists Just Discovered That Exercising for 12 Weeks Can Improve Your Brain Function

While all the results did not align with some of the scientists’ hypotheses regarding resting-state BDNF concentrations and ...
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Want To Prevent Memory Loss? Why Experts Say BDNF Is ‘Miracle Grow for the Brain'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ever walk into a room and forget why? Memory blips as we age are common. But research shows that a natural substance called ...

Want to lower your risk of cognitive decline? Here’s how neuroscience says you can produce 5 times more brain-protecting protein

Compared with light activity, six minutes of vigorous exercise produces five times more BDNF, the protein that supports brain ...
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BDNF Dynamics in Sleep Disorders and Cognitive Function

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a pivotal regulator of neuronal survival, synaptic plasticity and neurogenesis, with its dynamic expression closely tied to sleep regulation and cognitive ...
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(Epi)genetic aspects of metabolic syndrome pathogenesis in relation to brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression

This is due to epigenetic components: microRNA, histone and DNA methylation, gene mutations that alter the expression and production of the neurotrophic factor BDNF, which interacts with the receptors ...