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  • Nerves prompt muscle to release factors that boost brain health

    May 6, 2024 2:30 pm by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneResearch
    microscope image of the nerve (in green) inside a muscle cell. Microscope image courtesy of Kai Yu Huang

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    • microscope image of the nerve (in green) inside a muscle cell. Microscope image courtesy of Kai Yu Huang

    U of I researchers examined the effect of nerve stimulation on muscle secretion of brain-boosting factors. The nerves trigger the muscle to release hormones and mRNA packages that foster gowth, connection between neurons in the brain.