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Delegates at the 2026 World Table Tennis for Health Congress in Shanghai
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Health & Science · China · November 2026 · 12 Min

Feeling Eighteen: Shanghai, Parkinson's, and the Proof Table Tennis Is Still Chasing

A 64-year-old woman with Parkinson's says table tennis makes her feel eighteen. At the World Table Tennis for Health Congress in Shanghai, scientists from four continents came to figure out why, and how to prove it.

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