Annual report to the nation finds cancer death rates still on the decline
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...research now indicates that exercise participation preserves cognition function as we age. In addition, sedentary older adults without cancer who completed six months of exercise have been shown to improve their cognitive function. We want to see if exercise might help cancer survivors in the same way," said ...Computerized atlas highlights 'plethora' of changes in brain disorder
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