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This study of 11 adult male distance runners with 11 matched controls found differences on MRI brain scans suggestive of improved connectivity of the fronto-parietal network. Comment: The frontoparietal network helps manage executive functions and the authors theorize that this improved connectivity may be important in healthy aging of the brain. Front Hum Neurosci . 2016 Nov 29;10:610.    (retrieved Oct, 2020). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.