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UCLA researchers say Internet searching may help stimulate and possibly improve brain function. Searching the Web triggers key centers in the brain that control decision-making and complex reasoning in middle-aged and older adults. The study is the first of its kind to assess the impact of Internet searching on brain performance. Dr. Gary Small, a professor at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA , is the study’s principal investigator.1
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- Last update: Nov. 11, 2009
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