Women who are physically active at any point over the life course (teenage, age 30, age 50, late life) have lower risk of cognitive impairment in late-life compared to those who are inactive, but teenage physical activity appears to be most important.
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Can mental activity protect against memory problems in multiple sclerosis?
A new study shows that a mentally active lifestyle may protect against the memory and learning problems that often occur in multiple sclerosis.
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Brain Scanning Software Showdown
You've just finished doing some research using fMRI to measure brain activity. You designed the study, recruited the volunteers, and did all the scans. Phew. Is that it? Can you publish the findings yet?Unfortunately, no. You still need to do the analysis, and this is often the most trickiest stage. The raw data produced during an fMRI experiment are meaningless - in most cases, each scan will gi
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