Tag: Cognitive Science

Cognition: Exercise: How Exercise Beefs Up the Brain | Science | AAAS

“While our muscles pump iron, our cells pump out something else: molecules that help maintain a healthy brain. But scientists have struggled to account for the well-known mental benefits of exercise, from counteracting depression and aging to fighting Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Now, a research team may have finally found a molecular link between a…