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A little movement in midlife could pay off for your brain years later
ScienceDailySunday, August 16, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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Exercise and healthy blood sugar levels in midlife may help slow cognitive decline decades later. Physical activity appeared especially beneficial for Mexican American adults, suggesting that some brain-protective factors may differ across populations.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Exercise and healthy blood sugar levels in midlife may help slow cognitive decline decades later. Physical activity appeared especially beneficial for Mexican American adults, suggesting that some brain-protective factors may differ across populations.
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Exercise and healthy blood sugar levels in midlife may help slow cognitive decline decades later. Physical activity appeared especially beneficial for Mexican American adults, suggesting that some brain-protective factors may differ across populations.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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