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Biology December 1, 2022

Fatherhood changes men’s brains, according to before-and-after MRI scans

By Darby Saxbe, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and Magdalena Martínez García, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón IiSGM [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished…

The older individuals pictured here, on the wooden floor of an indoor basketball court, were participating in an exercise class consisting of stretching, and aerobic repetitive motion movements. At this point in their exercise session, the participants were working the muscles of their arms and shoulders, by holding an inflatable volleyball with both hands, and lifting the ball over, and behind their head, resting it on their neck. This exercise also helped to stretch the muscles as well.

Biology

50-year-old muscles just can’t grow big like they used to – the biology of how muscles change with age

A group of strange mythical beasts, some with polka dots, stand and hold each others hands

Biology

People don’t mate randomly – but the flawed assumption that they do is an essential part of many studies linking genes to diseases and traits

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Cobb County November 21, 2024

Cobb Sheriff’s Office seeks public help in locating missing teen

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Three judges appointed to Cobb Magistrate Court

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Biology

Fatherhood changes men’s brains, according to before-and-after MRI scans

50-year-old muscles just can’t grow big like they used to – the biology of how muscles change with age

People don’t mate randomly – but the flawed assumption that they do is an essential part of many studies linking genes to diseases and traits