The brains of college football players are different from the brains of other students, a new study reports, adding to concerns that sports-related hits to the head could have lingering effects even in healthy athletes who’ve never had a concussion.
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The more physically active you are in your 20s, the better your thinking tends to be when you reach middle age, according to a large-scale new study. But it’s never too late to improve the health of your brain.
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Obesity may have harmful effects on the brain, and exercise may counteract many of those negative effects, new studies in mice suggest.
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Scientists have found that after a concussion, reactive oxygen molecules flood the brains of mice. The findings for the first time hint at the possibility of treating concussions through the rapid use of antioxidant drugs.
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Using M.R.I. scans, researchers have added to the evidence that breast-feeding leads to increased rates of brain development in infants.
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Calm and focus can be restored by spending even a little time in green spaces, away from the jangle of city living, a new study employing portable brain wave measuring technology suggests.
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Exercise bolsters the structure and function of the brain. But if someone stops exercising, does the brain revert to its former state, much like unused muscles slacken?
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