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FeaturedNeuroscience·June 16, 2022·4 min read30-Year Study Links Childhood Obesity and Fitness to Midlife CognitionChildren with higher cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness and a lower waist-to-hip ratio had higher scores in cognitive tests for attention and processing speed during middle age.Read More
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FeaturedNeurology·July 16, 2020·5 min readA “Feeling” for Dementia?People with subjectively felt memory deficits also exhibited measurable cognitive deficits that were associated with abnormalities in spinal fluid.Read More
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