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Thanks to a 'natural experiment' involving 30,000 people, researchers were able to determine very precisely what an extra year of education does to the brain in the long term. To their surprise, they ...

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A new study from the University of Tampere highlights the long-term impact of pediatric traumatic brain injuries (pTBI), revealing that even a mild concussion makes kids 15% less likely to pursue ...

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The benefits of good education and lifelong learning extend into old age. The initial findings of a long-term study show that certain degenerative processes are reduced in the brains of academics.

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The panelists emphasized that a stroke is a “brain attack” caused by interrupted blood flow to the brain, requiring immediate medical attention.

The benefits of good education and lifelong learning extend into old age. The initial findings of a long-term study show that certain degenerative processes are reduced in the brains of academics.