Dyslexia and the Brain: New
Language Boosts Brainpower

Learning a second language can improve brainpower, a new study says.

Researchers at University College London studied the brains of 105 people, 80 of whom were bilingual, and found that learning a new language altered gray matter the same way exercise builds muscles, the BBC reports.

Moreover, those who learned a second tongue at a younger age were also more likely to have more advanced gray matter than those who learned later, the team said.

Scientists already know the brain has the ability to change its structure as a result of stimulation, but this research demonstrates how learning languages develops it, according to the BBC account.

The research appears in the journal Nature. — HealthDayNews