How marathons change runners’ brains: scans point to surprise energy source

Nature, Published online: 24 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00864-zAfter the gruelling races, levels of the nerve-cell insulator myelin were lower, suggesting the brain uses the fatty substance as fuel.

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How marathons change runners’ brains: scans point to surprise energy source

Nature, Published online: 24 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00864-zAfter the gruelling races, levels of the nerve-cell insulator myelin were lower, suggesting the brain uses the fatty substance as fuel.