A marathon taxes more than just muscles—it pushes the brain to its metabolic limits. New research shows that during extreme ...

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A new study has identified the protein hnRNP A1 as a key player in the production and maintenance of myelin, the fatty sheath ...

In plain English? It starts eating itself. Myelin is a fatty substance that wraps around nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord, much like insulation around an electrical wire. It speeds up and ...

Marathon brain” is real, a new study suggests. A neurologist explains why running hard temporarily reduces brain function.

Research published in the Journal of Neurochemistry has detailed the role of a protein, hnRNP A1, in the formation and ...

Can your brain start consuming itself during a marathon? New research says yes- but don’t panic, your brain bounces back in weeks.

Recent research on marathon runners found a reduction in an important brain substance called myelin after the race. The study author explains how this may actually benefit cognitive health ...

How the Brain Uses Myelin The human brain contains myelin, a fatty substance that protects neurons. Myelin acts as an insulator that helps pass the brain’s electrical pulses between neurons safely and ...

Researchers conducted MRIs on 10 runners within 2 days of a run Post-run, myelin levels in the brain 'substantially decrease' Myelin can serve as an energy source A group of researchers studied ...

According to a study published by Nature Metabolism, marathon runners experience reversible changes in their brain myelin. These findings indicate that myelin (a substance that surrounds the ...