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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jim Leffman

The reason exercise can prevent Alzheimer’s disease has been discovered and could lead to new treatments

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The reason exercise can prevent Alzheimer’s disease has been discovered and could lead to new treatments for the incurable condition.

Experts have found that a hormone called irisin released during a workout reduces the plaques and tangles in the brain thought to cause Alzheimer’s.

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