The Claim
Baseline serum BDNF levels in healthy young Japanese men are lower than those in Western populations.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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Healthy young Japanese men have lower levels of BDNF in their blood at rest compared to healthy young men from Western countries.
See the scientific wording
Baseline serum BDNF levels in healthy young Japanese men (14.9 ng/mL) are lower than those reported in Western populations (22–25 ng/mL), suggesting potential ethnic or environmental differences in resting neurotrophic tone.
A genetic variation in the BDNF gene causes brain cells to release less of the BDNF protein into the blood, leading to lower baseline levels in people who carry this version of the gene.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that healthy young Japanese men have lower levels of a brain-related protein in their blood (14.9 ng/mL) than men in Western countries (22–25 ng/mL), which supports the idea that their bodies may naturally produce less of it — possibly due to genetics or lifestyle.
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