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Though the current study does not definitively show that exercise prevents dementia (as opposed to being a symptom of general well-being), researchers note that regular exercise boosts health in many other important ways, including weight control and prevention of coronary disease. "I think it's premature to specifically prescribe exercise to prevent dementia, but it's not premature to prescribe exercise to prevent heart disease," says Tan. "A lot of the things that have been proven to be good for the heart, now there's accumulating evidence that these work for the brain...
...cell research during the almost seven years of his regime. It is heartbreaking to think how many lives could have been saved had scientists been allowed more leverage in their approach to curing many of the diseases that ravage humanity. The Administration's posture on this issue is a symptom of a broader problem: the gradual incursion of personal religious beliefs into the fabric of our government. The integration of church and state is a dangerous trend threatening the personal freedoms that America has always respected. Bill Gottdenker, Mountainside...
...radically downsized and required only for those who fail to demonstrate competency on a placement test.Part of the recent gush in the program’s wounds is due to the lack of attention given to the teaching of writing by faculty and administrators alike. This is largely a symptom of the fact that the program is extra-departmental and thus outside the main corridors of power of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS). For instance, the Committee on Writing and Speaking has a paltry three tenured professors on it, one of whom is on sabbatical this fall...
...posturing is a fact of political life in an impoverished India where politicians pander to populist sentiment. Congress came to power thanks to rural voters disillusioned with the BJP's promises of an urban, middle class "India Shining" while they remained dirt poor. The stalled nuclear deal is a symptom of a deeper malaise in the current administration. Other key initiatives of Singh's are also in trouble: A ban on child labor looks toothless one year on, while a scheme to provide every household in India with at least 100 days of work has been dogged by chronic mismanagement...
...night vision by wearing your Ray-Bans inside? +6 10) Do you still wear multiple polo shirts at a time, all collars popped? Because that’s just sad. +0 Scoring Guide: 0-5: Congratulations! Your few sartorial quirks are inoffensive enough to seem charming, instead of a symptom of some terrible Urban Outfitters-borne disease. 5-10: Once a day, someone watches you walk by and thinks, “What an asshole.” However, there’s a pretty good chance that person’s style is worse than yours, so don?...