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How childhood exercise could maintain and promote cognitive function in later life

Posted: 18 Jun 2021 10:40 AM PDT

People who are physically active during childhood have higher cognitive functions in later life. Participants who exercised when they were children did better on cognitive tests regardless of their current age. However, no such relationship was found between task performance and post-childhood exercise -- suggesting that exercise during childhood is particularly important for brain development and long-term cognitive health.

Science-based hiccups intervention

Posted: 18 Jun 2021 10:39 AM PDT

A science-based intervention relieved hiccups for 92% of 249 users who self-reported the effectiveness of the tool. =