Mayo Clinic Finds Exercise Can Reduce the Risk of Mild Cognitive ...(ion of physical exercise and mildcogniti...),Health

Date:4/16/2008

ion of physical exercise and mild cognitive impairment, we speculate that either exercise induces chemicals that protect brain cells, or exercise is simply a marker for an overall healthy lifestyle, or there is some positive interaction among exercise, healthy lifestyle and intellectually stimulating activity," says Dr. Geda.

Dr. Geda and his team will continue to follow the study participants to examine if the case-control study finding will also hold true in further studies. Other members of the Mayo Clinic research team included Rosebud Roberts, M.B.Ch.B., David Knopman, M.D., Teresa Christianson, V. Shane Pankratz, Ph.D., Bradley Boeve, M.D., Eric Tangalos, M.D., Robert Ivnik, Ph.D., Walter Rocca, M.D., and Ronald Petersen, M.D., Ph.D.

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