A recent study has found that high endurance sports, such as running, can alter and temporarily damage the brain. The study, ...

Marathon runners experience reversible changes in their brain myelin. These findings indicate that myelin (a substance that surrounds the neurons) exhibits behavior that was previously unknown, and ...

New research shows that running a marathon can cause a temporary reduction in brain myelin, the fatty substance that insulates neurons and supports efficient communication.

According to a study published by Nature Metabolism, marathon runners experience reversible changes in their brain myelin.