Running a marathon isn’t just a workout for your legs—it’s an all-out endurance test for your entire body. And yes, your ...

More than a million people of nearly all ages lace up their trainers and hit the pavement in a marathon every year. And while ...

Marathon running causes a temporary decline in brain myelin content, but levels return to normal within two months. This ...

A recent study reveals that the human brain, when lacking energy, might draw from its own fatty tissues. This discovery ...

Recent MRI research suggests our brains can turn to an unexpected source of fuel in times of need, like running a 26.2-mile ...

Regardless of its cause, myelin loss causes remarkable nerve dysfunction because nerve conduction can be slowed or blocked, resulting in the damaged information networks between the brain and the ...

MRI scans suggest runners’ brains might use the fatty substance myelin as fuel. The finding could lead to treatments for ...

Researchers found marathon running causes a temporary reduction in brain myelin, especially in areas related to motor ...

Recent research published in Nature Metabolism reveals that the human brain consumes its own myelin when glucose levels drop significantly during stre ...

MS is caused by the body's immune system attacking the protective covering of nerve fibers, called myelin. This leads to inflammation, loss of myelin, and formation of "lesions" or "plaques ...