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Running Jogs Memory

Study shows hitting the road creates new brain cells

By Emily Rauhala, Newser User

Posted Jan 20, 2010 3:00 AM CST

(Newser) – Running boosts memory, a new study shows. Although the link between exercise and healthy brains is old news, new research shows the mechanism behind the effect: Hitting the road a couple times a week causes hundreds of thousands of new cells to form in a... Read full story »

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