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Wednesday 15 October 2008
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Human Brain Feeds On Lactate Not Glucose During Exercise
Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD
Researchers in Denmark and The Netherlands have discovered that during exercise, the human brain shifts into a higher gear and uses an "alternative energy" source: it does not feed on glucose but on lactate...
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Motherhood Improves Brain
Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD
Researchers in the US found that contrary to the popular view that having children reduces a woman's brainpower, having children actually improves her lifelong mental agility and protects her brain against the neurodegenerative diseases of old age...
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Hands Of Northern Men Dirtiest In UK Commuter Study
Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD
A preliminary study of commuters found that the hands of people in northern UK were up to three times dirtier than those in the south, especially those of men, and overall, more than one in four commuters were found to...
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