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Fend Off Dementia with Sex, Crosswords and a Run

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by pirc1, Apr 7, 2005.

  1. pirc1

    pirc1 Member

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    I guess I need to do all three more often, or in the case of crosswords puzzle, just start doing it.:D


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    Fend Off Dementia with Sex, Crosswords and a Run

    53 minutes ago Oddly Enough - Reuters



    CANBERRA (Reuters) - Sex, cryptic crosswords and a good run could help ward off dementia and other degenerative conditions by stimulating new brain cells, an Australian researcher said Thursday.



    Perry Bartlett, a professor at the University of Queensland's Brain Institute, said mental and physical exercise helped create and nurture new nerve cells in the brain, keeping it functional and warding off diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.


    "Perhaps one should run a long distance and do the cryptic crossword, " Bartlett told Australian radio.


    He said a chemical called prolactin appeared to promote new cells in the brain and could be found in high levels in pregnant women.


    "Prolactin levels also go up during sex as well. So one could think of a number of more entertaining activities than running in order to regulate the production of nerve cells," Bartlett said.
     
  2. Sishir Chang

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    Doesn't this contradict the other thread that says sex makes men stupid because we're losing zinc in our semen?
     
  3. pirc1

    pirc1 Member

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    Good question, we need some expert medical advise here!!
     
  4. PhiSlammaJamma

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    Nobody is asking why zinc is in my semen anyway. I didn't want it to be there. If i wanted anything, I'd rather have gold in m semen. I bet you I'd be getting blown a ton if theat were true.
     
  5. Isabel

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    So pregnancy makes you smarter... guess I'll stay stupid, then. :)
     

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