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Michael reveals how a good belly laugh boosts your memory, reduces pain and keeps your blood vessels healthy.

Laughter really is good medicine. From releasing pain-killing endorphins to improving your memory, laughter can have many benefits on your body and brain - it鈥檚 even been shown to boost 鈥済amma鈥 brainwaves, which are associated with higher level brain processes, like learning and memory. In this episode, Michael shares a chuckle with cardiologist Professor Michael Miller from the University of Pennsylvania in the US to discuss how laughter can help your heart health, keep your blood vessels young, and be the antidote to stress. Meanwhile, our volunteer Manpreet enjoys the benefits of a glorious cackle.

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Producer: Nija Dalal-Small
Science Producer: Catherine Wyler
Assistant Producer: Gulnar Mimaroglu
Trainee Assistant Producer: Toni Arenyeka
Executive Producer: Zoe Heron
A 91热爆 Studios production for 91热爆 Sounds / 91热爆 Radio 4.

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Wed 8 Nov 2023 09:30

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