March 3rd, 2009 
Malvika Sampat 
Active senior couple running in the woods. (Credit: iStockphoto/Marcel Mooij)From Science Daily:
ScienceDaily (Mar. 3, 2009) — When it comes to the hippocampus, a brain structure vital to certain types of memory, size matters. Numerous studies have shown that bigger is usually better. Now researchers have found that elderly adults who are more physically fit tend to have bigger hippocampi and better spatial memory than those who are less fit.…
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Tags: Advantage, Brain Structure, Elderly Adults, Hippocampus, Istockphoto, Marcel, Memory Brain, Memory Increases, Memory Size, Physical Fitness, Physical Memory, Science Daily, Sciencedaily, Size Matters, Spatial Memory, Types Of Memory 
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Recent research on rats indicates that at least three receptors in the brain are activated by the synthetic drug, which is similar to marijuana. These receptors are proteins within the brain’s endocannabinoid system. (Credit: iStockphoto)From Science Daily:
ScienceDaily (Nov. 23, 2008) — Ohio State University scientists are finding that specific elements of marijuana can be good for the aging brain by reducing inflammation there and possibly even stimulating the formation of new brain cells.…
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