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Images in the top row show activity of the default mode network (a major brain network supporting cognition) in rugby players after a season of play. They show hyperactivity of the network. The bottom row shows the same network for swimmers and rowers who had the same season of competition, but are non-contact athletes. The default mode network appears normal. (Ravi Menon, Western Centre for Functional and Metabolic Mapping)

Resiliency and concussion: Why do some athletes develop neurodegeneration and others don’t?

Concussion is considered a ‘mild’ injury, but effects can last a lifetime, especially with multiple impacts. Understanding their long-term effects can help predict who might develop neurodegeneration.
The teenage brain has a voracious drive for reward, diminished behavioural control and a susceptibility to be shaped by experience. This often manifests as a reduced ability to resist high-calorie junk foods. (Shutterstock)

How junk food shapes the developing teenage brain

Excessively eating junk foods during adolescence could alter brain development, leading to lasting poor diet habits. But, like a muscle, the brain can be exercised to improve willpower.

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