Rhonda Patrick· PhD
When male mice engage in regular endurance exercise, they don’t just boost their own brains—they enhance the cognitive abilities of their offspring, even if those offspring never exercise.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
When male mice engage in regular endurance exercise, they don’t just boost their own brains—they enhance the cognitive abilities of their offspring, even if those offspring never exercise.
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