Exercise is demonstrated to improve memory function, both immediately in the short-term, and over the long term of regular exercise and improved physical fitness. Exercise is also known to improve measures of neurogenesis, the creation of new neurons and integration into existing neural networks in the brain. This process is essential to learning and memory. Researchers here investigate the effects of exercise on neurogenesis in mice by labeling neurons in order to determine the contribution of adult neurogenesis to neural networks in the areas of th…
Long Term Exercise Improves Neurogenesis and Memory Function in Mice
Exercise is demonstrated to improve memory function, both immediately in the short-term, and over the long term of regular exercise and improved physical fitness. Exercise is also known to improve measures of neurogenesis, the creation of new neurons and integration into existing neural networks in the brain. This process is essential to learning and memory. Researchers here investigate the effects of exercise on neurogenesis in mice by labeling neurons in order to determine the contribution of adult neurogenesis to neural networks in the areas of th…