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Reading Practice Can Strengthen Brain 'Highways'

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My'angel Dooley, 7, reads a book as part of an after-school program in Columbus, Ohio. New research shows that practicing reading can boost white matter, the tissue that connects different parts of the brain. (AP)
My'angel Dooley, 7, reads a book as part of an after-school program in Columbus, Ohio. New research shows that practicing reading can boost white matter, the tissue that connects different parts of the brain. (AP)

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