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Jonathan Graehl

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September 28, 2011

exercise gives brains new mitochondria

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Mitochondria power human activity.

Exercise not only creates new mitochondria in muscle; it globally increases birth of new mitochondria, including in brain tissue (in mice at least; human brain biopsies are expensive). Perhaps using your brain hard ensures sufficient brain-mitochondria already, but maybe physical exercise is an easier way (or the only way).

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