Convincing evidence has repeatedly shown that new neurons are produced in the
mammalian brain into adulthood. Adult neurogenesis has been best described in the …

Of wide interest for health is the relation existing between depression, a very common
psychological illness, accompanied by anxiety and reduced ability to concentrate, and adult …

The concept of a “polypill” is receiving growing attention to prevent cardiovascular disease.
Yet similar if not overall higher benefits are achievable with regular exercise, a drug-free …

Adiponectin (ADN) is an adipocyte-secreted protein with insulin-sensitizing, antidiabetic,
antiinflammatory, and antiatherogenic properties. Evidence is also accumulating that ADN …

Some environmental stressors lead to the onset of depression via inhibiting hippocampal
BDNF expression, but other environmental stressors-induced depression exhibits no …

Regular physical exercise/activity has been shown repeatedly to promote positive benefits in
cognitive, emotional and motor domains concomitant with reductions in distress and …

A rapidly growing body of literature indicates that adult neurogenesis in the hippocampus is
sensitive to a variety of environmental factors. The effects of emotionally salient experiences …

Background: exercise may reduce depressive symptoms both in healthy aged populations
and in old patients diagnosed with MDD, but few specific analysis were conducted on the …

Our six-week treadmill running training (forced exercise) model has revealed that mild
exercise (ME) with an intensity below the lactate threshold (LT) is sufficient to enhance …

Cumulative evidence has indicated that there is an important role for adult hippocampal
neurogenesis in cognitive function. With the increasing prevalence of cognitive decline …