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Laughter may be best medicine for age-related memory loss

Jun 10, 2014 by

The cliché “laughter is the best medicine” may actually be true for age-related memory loss. New research from Loma Linda University (CA) has found that humor appears to reduce brain damage caused by cortisol, the “stress hormone.” This, in turn, helps improve memory.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276042.php