Author: Brandon A. Weber / Source: Big Think
- Irisin, a hormone in the human body that is generated by muscle tissue and is carried throughout the body in the bloodstream, can play a part in Alzheimer’s onset and effects.
- In tests on mice, it has become clear that irisin plays a key part in memory and learning; the removal and subsequent adding back of the hormone showed dramatic changes in memory and learning.
- Researchers think a supplement including the hormone is not far off for those who have Alzheimer’s, to slow it down or even stop it.
Irisin is a hormone that is generate by muscle tissue, specifically from physical exercise; its effects on memory were studied recently, and scientists have seen a strong connection between irisin levels and what they call “synapse and memory fails.” People with Alzheimer’s have lower amounts of the hormone versus healthy individuals.
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