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'Exercise juice' released by muscles helps nerves grow, study finds

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MIT researchers found the biochemical and mechanical effects of exercise may help injured nerve tissue regenerate.

The finding could someday be used to treat neurodegenerative diseases, such as ALS .

Exercise has long been described as a form of medicine due to its ability to prevent and mitigate chronic conditions.