Could exercise be part of a mental health plan?This University of Maryland, Baltimore research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is exploring how exercise affects the brain — helping improve mood, reduce anxiety, and build cognitive resilience.Ian Kleckner, PhD, MPH, is an associate professor and director of the Cancer Control Mind & Body Lab at the University of Maryland School of Nursing.This is part of Breakthroughs Can’t Wait: Changing the Future Today, a campaign highlighting the power of federally funded research to transform lives.🔗 Learn more: https://www.umaryland.edu/breakthroughs#BreakthroughsCantWait #MentalHealth #ExerciseForTheMind #NIHfunding #BrainHealth #ScienceForWellbeing
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