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Today's Globe: stroke exercise, Alzheimer's protein, salmonella
Walking on a treadmill three times a week helped stroke survivors improve their mobility and physical conditioning but also led to a "rewiring" of the brain reflecting these gains, US researchers said yesterday.
Scientists for the first time have peered into people's brains to directly measure the ebb and flow of a substance notorious for its role in Alzheimer's disease.
The federal government said yesterday the salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 1,440 people appears to be over, but its ultimate source may never be known, partly because of shortcomings in the nation's food safety system.
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