Tag - Long-Distance Runners

Unusual Brain Shrinkage Observed in Long-Distance Runners

Credit: PixabayEach year, over a million people of all ages participate in marathons, reaping various health benefits from running. However, researchers caution that long-distance running may negatively impact the brain, with effects lasting up to a month after a race.Scientists from Spain's University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) have found a connection between marathon...