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Aerobic exercise grows brain cells

January 20, 2010 by Lin Edwards –>

Jogging with dog at Carcavelos Beach. Image credit: Wikipedia.

(PhysOrg.com) — Aerobic exercises such as running or jogging have long been known to be good for the health, but now new research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has shown that it also stimulates the growth of new brain cells and improves the memory and ability to learn.