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Exercise provides incredible benefits for both short- and long-term brain health, according to Dr Tiana S. Woolridge, a sports medicine physician with the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City ...

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Neuroscientist Miia Kivipelto's life's work has been about preventing dementia. Now, at 52, she has begun thinking more about ...

It’s no secret exercise is good for your body—but what about your brain? Linda Overstreet-Wadiche, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Neurobiology and vice chair for Faculty Affairs and Development ...