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The hormone irisin is found to confer benefits of exercise on cognitive function
New insight into the workings of the hormone irisin shows it has the ability to spur the cognitive benefits of exercise, holding promise for treating cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease, a HSCI led team at Massachusetts General Hospital have found.
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