Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation funds research into drugs mimicking the neuroprotective effects of exercise

October 5, 2022

By Alice McCarthy

Physical activity, especially endurance exercise, can improve cognitive function in part by reducing neuroinflammation. Research from HSCI affiliate member Christiane Wrann has shown that the hormone irisin, which is secreted from muscles during exercise, may improve cognitive function in Alzheimer’s disease. Her laboratory was awarded a...

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