Exercise May Slow Diseases That Cause Blindness

Posted on February 20, 2014

According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, more than 2 million p90X3 Americans age 50 and over have advanced AMD, the stage that can lead to severe vision impairment. Although both animal and human studies have suggested exercise may slow down the progress of neurodegenerative diseases or injury, there is little information http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/p90x3-reviews/sbwire-455028.htm about how it might affect vision. It has also been suggested that aerobic exercise works by stimulating a protein called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which helps brain cells grow and stay healthy. In this new study, Dr. Machelle Pardue and colleagues, from the Atlanta VA Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation and Emory University, test the effect of aerobic exercise on retinal cells undergoing degeneration.
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