Physical activity (PA) has been central in the life of our species for most of its history, and
thus shaped our physiology during evolution. However, only recently the health …

Brain‐derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin that is vital to the survival,
growth, and maintenance of neurons in key brain circuits involved in emotional and …

Exercise is known to have numerous neuroprotective and cognitive benefits, especially
pertaining to memory and learning related processes. One potential link connecting them is …

The goal of this review is to summarize studies in which concentrations of circulating
endocannabinoids in humans have been examined in relationship to physiological …

Consistent evidence indicates that exercise improves cognition and mood, with preliminary
evidence suggesting that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) may mediate these …

Exercise is a non-pharmacological strategy to mitigate the deleterious effects of aging on
brain health. However, a large amount of variation exists in its efficacy. Sex of participants …

Exercise mimetics are a proposed class of therapeutics that specifically mimic or enhance
the therapeutic effects of exercise. Increased physical activity has demonstrated positive …

Derangements in cerebrovascular structure and function can impair cognitive performance
throughout ageing and in cardiometabolic disease states, thus increasing dementia risk …

The number of the elderly across the globe will approximate 2.1 billion by 2050. Juxtaposed
against this burgeoning segment of the population is evidence that nonpathological aging is …

Skeletal muscle is an essential regulator of energy homeostasis and a potent coordinator of
exercise-induced adaptations in other organs including the liver, fat or the brain. Skeletal …