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 …

Accumulating research in rodents and humans indicates that exercise benefits brain function
and may prevent or delay onset of neurodegenerative conditions. In particular, exercise …

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 …

Age and activity might be considered the two antagonistic key regulators of adult
neurogenesis. Adult neurogenesis decreases with age but remains present, albeit at a very …

Inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) occur with high incidence in human populations.
Especially prevalent among these are inborn deficiencies in fatty acid β-oxidation (FAO) …

Background: The rapid lengthening of life expectancy has raised the problem of providing
social programs to counteract the age-related cognitive decline in a growing number of older …

Adult hippocampal neurogenesis is important for preserving learning and memory‐related
cognitive functions. Physical exercise, especially voluntary running, is one of the strongest …

The generation of new neurons in the adult brain is a currently accepted phenomenon. Over
the past few decades, the subventricular zone and the hippocampal dentate gyrus have …

Exercise has been shown to have beneficial effects on brain functions in humans and
animals. Exercise can improve memory and learning in age-related neurodegenerative …

Hippocampal neurogenesis persists throughout adult life and plays an important role in
learning and memory. Although the influence of physical exercise on neurogenesis has …