A new peptide may hold potential as an Alzheimer’s treatment - while exercise boosts brain health

MIT neuroscientists have found a way to reverse neurodegeneration and other symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease by interfering with an enzyme that is typically overactive in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.

At the same time, investigation continues around how exercise releases chemical signals that boost brain health.
Beckman researchers studied how chemical signals from contracting muscles promote healthy brains. Their findings reveal how these signals help grow and regulate new brain networks while also pointing toward ways of improving brain health through exercise.