Physical exercise may improve cognitive function by modulating molecular and cellular
mechanisms within the brain. We propose that the facilitation of long-term synaptic …

Physical inactivity and the onset of menopause increase the risk of cardiovascular disease
amongst postmenopausal women. We aim to investigate the effect of resistance training …

Background The capacity to change attention from one area to another depending on the
many environmental circumstances present is a crucial aspect of selective attention and is …

Background Adipocytokines are signaling molecules secreted by adipose tissue contributing
to the control of body fat, energy expenditure and secretion of insulin and cytokines. They …

Regular physical activity and sport are able to modify the diffused neuro-immuno-endocrine-
endothelial system. This emerges from careful scientific research that finds deep …

Obesity is a multifactorial disease and the most primary risk of this is the development of type
2 diabetes. Numerous studies show that the effects of obesity on glucose metabolism result …

Orexin-A, a hormone secreted by orexin neurons, is involved in caloric-intake regulation.
Current understanding is based primarily on animal studies. Studies of orexin in humans are …

The lateral hypothalamus products various neuropeptides, among of these the Orexin-A
(hypocretin-1) is a protein that regulates numerous physiological and behavioural processes …