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Brains of older adults with super healthy cognition grow more new neurons than those of their peers, according to a study from UIC, Northwestern University and the University of Washington.

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Brains of older adults with super healthy cognition grow more new neurons than those of their peers, according to a study from UIC, Northwestern ...