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This page was sent to you by:  mark_...@yahoo.com HEALTH   | May 09, 2012 Well: How Working the Muscles May Boost Brainpower By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Muscles do appear to affect the mind, according to a study of drugs that simulate the effects of exercise in mice. Mice that had "exercised" did better on tests of memory and learning and had far more new neurons in brain areas central to learning and memory than mice that had remained quiet in their cages. <a href="http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/09/how-working-the-muscles-may-boost-brainpower/" class="more-link">Read more...</a> Copyright 2012  The New York Times Company | Privacy Policy