Nature7 天
How marathons change runners’ brains: scans point to surprise energy source
MRI scans suggest runners’ brains might use the fatty substance myelin as fuel. The finding could lead to treatments for ...
News-Medical.Net on MSN5 天
Marathon running temporarily reduces brain myelin levels
Marathon running causes a temporary decline in brain myelin content, but levels return to normal within two months. This ...
Something Strange Happens to Brains During a Marathon
Recent MRI research suggests our brains can turn to an unexpected source of fuel in times of need, like running a 26.2-mile ...
El Adelantado de Segovia2 天
Bad news – extreme marathons can damage the nervous system – this is how your brain ...
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 ...
Techno-Science.net on MSN4 天
Your brain consumes itself to seek energy during intense exercise 🏃
A recent study reveals that the human brain, when lacking energy, might draw from its own fatty tissues. This discovery ...
New Atlas5 天
Bizarre brain "shrink" seen in long-distance runners
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 runners undergo reversible reductions in myelin in the brain during a race, study ...
A team of neurologists, neuroradiologists and biomaterials specialists affiliated with several institutions in Spain has ...
GIGAZINE6 天
Study finds that running a marathon makes your brain eat itself
A 3D image of an area of white matter with significant myelin loss looks like this: The team reported that significant myelin loss occurred in brain regions involved in motor function ...
Wait, what! Your brain starts 'eating itself' while doing THIS exercise
Recent research published in Nature Metabolism reveals that the human brain consumes its own myelin when glucose levels drop significantly during stre ...