The Secret Recipe of Exercise: The Role of Exerkines in Health and Performance – Neuroscience News

Summary: Researchers have developed a technique for identifying and tracking cell-secreted molecules, often called exercise factors or exerkines, produced during physical activity. Their research uncovered nearly 200 different proteins whose presence in the blood changes as a result of exercise. Surprisingly, a poorly understood cell type called the Pdgfra receptor protein showed a significant response … Read more

Combining caffeine and taurine boosts physical and mental performance, study finds

Turkish researchers have found evidence that the combination of caffeine and taurine has synergistic effects on physical and cognitive performance. Their results were published in the journal Nutrients. The motivation behind this study was to investigate the potential ergogenic effects of caffeine, taurine and their combination on the performance of elite boxers. Elite athletes are … Read more