Hormones that are increased when you exercise could be a boon to memory, according to a new study. Researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine found that these hormones, called growth factors, seemed to predict accuracy on a memory test. The growth factors evaluated in the study were brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). Researchers noted that the effect of these growth factors on the brain have been looked at in other studies; for instance, BDNF is known to play a role in stimulating the growth of neurons in the hippocampus and regulating communication between neurons. The study, published...
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