Sentences with phrase «growth of new neurons»

«In animal studies, exercise has been shown to specifically affect the hippocampus, significantly increasing the growth of new neurons and cell survival, enhancing memory and learning, and increasing molecules that are involved in the plasticity of the brain,» Chaddock said.

These findings potentially resolve a discrepancy in research related to the effect of exercise on the brain — namely that exercise reduces anxiety while also promoting the growth of new neurons in the ventral hippocampus.

If a lab is studying the impact of stress on the growth of new neurons, for example, and then it lets mice exercise on a running wheel — which has been shown to spark neuron growth — the study could be jeopardized, Godbout says.

Inspired by research that showed enrichment could spark the growth of new neurons, he provided the rodents with cardboard for making nests, brightly colored balls for play, and ladders and ropes to climb.

9 Antidepressants such as Prozac stimulate the growth of new neurons in the brain.

Star - shaped brain cells called astrocytes, usually dismissed as support cells for the attention - grabbing neurons, now seem to control the growth of new neurons in adult brains.

In previous studies on rodents, postdoctoral scholar Clemenson and others showed that exploring the environment resulted in the growth of new neurons that became entrenched in the hippocampus» memory circuit and increased neuronal signaling networks.

On the other hand, during times of rest, they are its gardeners and caretakers, overseeing the growth of new neurons, cultivating new connections and pruning back regions that threaten to overgrow.

Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease (GIND) have discovered that two main causes of AD amyloid - beta (Aβ) peptides and apolipoprotein E4 (apoE4) impair the growth of new neurons born in adult brains.

Neuroscientists explain that a neurotransmitter or the so called dopamine can help in the growth of new neurons.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Stimulating the growth of new neurons to replace those lost in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an intriguing therapeutic possibility.

BDNF is a protein which encourages the growth of new neurons and synapses.

BDNF is crucial for preventing death of existing brain cells, inducing the growth of new neurons and synapses and enhancing cognitive function.

Despite what you might have been told, we've known for some time that neurogenesis (the growth of new neurons in the brain) can occur in the hippocampus of the brain, which plays a critical role in diseases like Alzheimer's and dementia and influences emotional behavior and cognition.

Studies have shown that fasting boosts the immune system, promotes the growth of new neurons, reduces side effects in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, eases autoimmune disorders and even... Read More»

Another way exercise supports executive - level brain activity is explained by an Irish study published in the journal Physiology + Behavior in 2011, which revealed that exercise stimulates production of brain - derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein involved with the growth of new neurons.

It seems that nothing else stimulates the growth of new neurons the way exercise does, and that these new neurons are directly involved with what the researchers called «cognitive enhancement.»

Studies have shown that fasting boosts the immune system, promotes the growth of new neurons, reduces side effects in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, eases autoimmune disorders and even helps to reduce heart disease risk factors.

In addition to the creation of physical movement and other aerobic benefits, this mechanism increases the brain's blood circulation (brining in oxygen and other nutrients), stimulates the growth of new neurons (brain cells), and improves communication between cells.

Ginger significantly increased nerve growth factor (NGF), which stimulates the growth of new neurons, and synaptophysin and PSD - 95, two indicators of higher synapse formation.