by . former arsenal forward andrei arshavin is set to be released by russian league leaders zenit st petersburg at the end of the season , along with veteran ukraine midfielder anatoly tymoshchuk . by . jenny hope . young women who go through the menopause have a higher risk of suffering ` brain fog ' , warn researchers . young women who go through the menopause have a higher risk of suffering ` brain fog ' , warn researchers . zenit coach andre villas-boas has said the club are not holding talks to extend the contracts of the pair , whose current deals expire at the end of the season . mark prigg . our brains start to slow down once we hit 24 , researchers have discovered . they analysed thousands of played of the hugely popular starcraft 2 computer game , and saw a universal slowdown far earlier than they expected . they claim that as soon as players hit the ripe old age of 25 , they have already reached their peak in terms of cognitive motor performance . researchers analysed thousands of players of the popular starcraft game - and found they peaked at 24 . a study shows they appear to have more trouble with many cognitive functions including memory and coordination . in the uk , the average age of the menopause is 51 years , when women 's ovaries run out of eggs and they can no longer have children . the former chelsea and tottenham manager said : ` the situation is developing so that their contracts run out . ' andrei arshavin is set to leave russian side zenit st petersburg when his contract expires in the summer . washington -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a us airways express flight crew reported seeing what looked like a flare with a smoke trail in the vicinity of their aircraft while on approach to philadelphia international airport on tuesday . starcraft 2 is a ruthless competitive intergalactic computer war game that players often undertake to win serious money . the game is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed and released by blizzard entertainment , and is hugely popular , with players often meeting up to compete in vast weekend tournaments against each other . according to authorities , what the crew witnessed remains a mystery . the aircraft with 34 passengers and three crew members landed safely . flight 4321 , originating from elmira-corning regional airport , was about 500 feet above the ground in philadelphia when the incident took place . an audio recording of the communication provided by live atc.net between the air traffic controller and arriving planes indicated the initial confusion : . pilot : `` it looks like a flare that was shot out . '' the team from simon fraser university analysed the digital performance records of 3,305 starcraft 2 players , aged 16 to 44 . starcraft 2 is a ruthless competitive intergalactic computer war game that players often undertake to win serious money . tower : `` previous arrival said something about a flare being shot up . ... you said there was a flare being shot at you ? '' pilot : `` yeah it was n't probably more than 50 feet off our right wing . it looked like a flare gun . '' tower : `` ok , wow . '' the tower alerted incoming aircraft to use caution as they approached the airport . no other incidents were reported . after landing in philadelphia , the aircraft taxied to the gate , according to us airways spokeswoman liz landau . a british study last year found one in 20 women had gone through an early menopause , which can occur from the teens onwards . there may be no medical reason , or it may be caused by medical treatment including hysterectomy . the loss of oestrogen means women lose their natural protection against heart disease and thinning bones . but premature menopause may have long-term deleterious effects on brain function , says a new study in bjog : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology . almost 5,000 post-menopausal women were given cognitive tests at the start of the study and then after two , four and seven years . around 7.6 per cent of the women in the study had a premature menopause and a further 13 per cent had an early menopause between 41 and 45 years . over a fifth of the women used hormone treatment -lrb- hrt -rrb- during the menopause . in comparison to women going through the menopause after 50 , those with a premature menopause did worse on a range of brain function tests . arshavin in action for zenit in a russian premier league match with kuban krasnodar back in november . runway 17 was closed for about 30 minutes after the incident for investigation , the faa said . law enforcement authorities are investigating . the aircraft involved was a bombardier dash 8 twin engine plane operated for us airways by piedmont airlines . cnn 's aaron cooper contributed to this report . they were 40 per cent more likely to perform badly in verbal fluency and visual memory tests . they were also 35 per cent more at risk of a decline in psychomotor speed , the coordination between the brain and the muscles that brings about movement , and overall cognitive function over 7 years . premature menopause may have long-term deleterious effects on brain function , says a new study in bjog : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology . there was no greater risk of dementia . hrt to alleviate the effects of premature menopause helped visual memory , but could increase the risk of poor verbal fluency . study leader dr joanne ryan at the hospital la colombiere , montpellier , said ` both premature surgical menopause and premature ovarian failure , were associated with long-term negative effects on cognitive function , which are not entirely offset by menopausal hormone treatment . ' pierre martin hirsch , bjog deputy editor-in-chief said ` with the ageing population it is important to have a better understanding of the long term effects of a premature menopause on later-life cognitive function and the potential benefit from using menopausal hormone treatment . their performance records , which can be readily replayed , constitute big data because they represent thousands of hours worth of strategic real-time cognitive-based moves performed at varied skill levels . using complex statistical modeling , the researchers looked at how players responded to their opponents and more importantly , how long they took to react . arshavin spent four years at arsenal between 2009 and 2013 , scoring 31 times in 143 matches . arshavin played for zenit in the champions league earlier in the campaign . anatoly tymoshchuk in action for ukraine against england at the 2012 european championship . arshavin , 33 , who played for the gunners between 2009 and 2013 , is in his third spell with zenit and has mostly been deployed as a substitute in 17 appearances this season . ukraine captain tymoshchuk , 36 , joined the club in 2013 after winning the champions league with bayern munich . he has played 21 matches this season . zenit enjoy an eight-point lead over krasnodar at the top of the russian premier league . ` this study adds to the existing evidence base to suggest premature menopause can have a significant impact on cognitive function in later life which healthcare professionals must be aware of . ' ` after around 24 years of age , players show slowing in a measure of cognitive speed that is known to be important for performance , ' said joe thompson , a psychology doctoral student who led the study . researchers studied games players and found their cognitive abilities began to diminish as soon as they reached 24 . ` this cognitive performance decline is present even at higher levels of skill . ` however , they say there is a silver lining for older players . ` our research tells a new story about human development , ' says thompson . starcraft 2 is a ruthless competitive intergalactic computer war game that players often undertake to win serious money . researchers say the performance records , which can be readily replayed , represent thousands of hours worth of strategic real-time cognitive-based moves performed at varied skill levels . ` older players , though slower , seem to compensate by employing simpler strategies and using the gameâ $ ™ s interface more efficiently than younger players , enabling them to retain their skill , despite cognitive motor-speed loss . ' for example , older players more readily use short cut and sophisticated command keys to compensate for declining speed in executing real time decisions . the findings , says thompson , suggest ` that our cognitive-motor capacities are not stable across our adulthood , but are constantly in flux , and that our day-to-day performance is a result of the constant interplay between change and adaptation . ' the research was published in the journal plos one .
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: ` the situation is developing so that their contracts run out . ' andrei arshavin is set to leave russian side zenit st petersburg when his contract expires in the summer . washington -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a us airways express flight crew reported seeing what looked like a flare with a smoke trail in the vicinity of their aircraft while on approach to philadelphia international airport on tuesday . starcraft 2 is a ruthless competitive intergalactic computer war game that players often undertake to win serious money . the game is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed and released by blizzard entertainment , and is hugely popular , with players often meeting up to compete in vast weekend tournaments against each other . according to authorities , what the crew witnessed remains a mystery . the aircraft with 34 passengers and three crew members landed safely . flight 4321 , originating from elmira-corning regional airport , was about 500 feet above the ground in philadelphia when the incident took place . an audio recording of the communication provided by live atc.net between the air traffic controller and arriving planes indicated the initial confusion : . pilot : `` it looks like a flare that was shot out . '' the team from simon fraser university analysed the digital performance records of 3,305 starcraft 2 players , aged 16 to 44 . starcraft 2 is a ruthless competitive intergalactic computer war game that players often undertake to win serious money . tower bjog deputy editor-in-chief said ` with the ageing population it is important to have a better understanding of the long term effects of a premature menopause on later-life cognitive function and the potential benefit from using menopausal hormone treatment . their performance records , which can be readily replayed , constitute big data because they represent thousands of hours worth of strategic real-time cognitive-based moves performed at varied skill levels . using complex statistical modeling , the researchers looked at how players responded to their opponents and more importantly , how long they took to react . arshavin spent four years at arsenal between 2009 and 2013 , scoring 31 times in 143 matches . arshavin played for zenit in the champions league earlier in the campaign . anatoly tymoshchuk in action for ukraine against england at the 2012 european championship . arshavin , 33 , who played for the gunners between 2009 and 2013 , is in his third spell with zenit and has mostly been deployed as a substitute in 17 appearances this season . ukraine captain tymoshchuk , 36 , joined the club in 2013 after winning the champions league with bayern munich . he has played 21 matches this season . zenit enjoy an eight-point lead over krasnodar at the top of the russian premier league . ` this study adds to the existing evidence base to suggest premature menopause can have a significant impact on cognitive function in later life which healthcare professionals must be aware of . ' ` after around 24 years of age , players show slowing in a measure of cognitive speed that is known to be important for performance , ' said joe thompson , a psychology doctoral student who led the study . researchers studied games players and found their cognitive abilities began to diminish as soon as they reached 24 . ` this cognitive performance decline is present even at higher levels of skill . ` however , they say there is a silver lining for older players . ` our research tells a new story about human development , ' says thompson . starcraft 2 is a ruthless competitive intergalactic computer war game that players often undertake to win serious money . researchers say the performance records , which can be readily replayed , represent thousands of hours worth of strategic real-time cognitive-based moves performed at varied skill levels . ` older players , though slower , seem to compensate by employing simpler strategies and using the gameâ $ ™ s interface more efficiently than younger players , enabling them to retain their skill , despite cognitive motor-speed loss . ' for example , older players more readily use short cut and sophisticated command keys to compensate for declining speed in executing real time decisions . the findings , says thompson , suggest ` that our cognitive-motor capacities are not stable across our adulthood , but are constantly in flux , and that our day-to-day performance is a result of the constant interplay between change and adaptation . ' the research was published in the journal plos one .
discovered . they analysed thousands of played of the hugely popular starcraft 2 computer game , and saw a universal slowdown far earlier than they expected . they claim that as soon as players hit the ripe old age of 25 , they have already reached their peak in terms of cognitive motor performance . researchers analysed thousands of players of the popular starcraft game - and found they peaked at 24 . a study shows they appear to have more trouble with many cognitive functions including memory and coordination . in the uk , the average age of the menopause is 51 years , when women 's ovaries run out of eggs and they can no longer have children . the former chelsea and tottenham manager said : ` the situation is developing so that their contracts run out . ' andrei arshavin is set to leave russian side zenit st petersburg when his contract expires in the summer . washington -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a us airways express flight crew reported seeing what looked like a flare with a smoke trail in the vicinity of their aircraft while on approach to philadelphia international airport on tuesday . starcraft 2 is a ruthless competitive intergalactic computer war game that players often undertake to win serious money . the game is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed and released by blizzard entertainment , and is hugely popular , with players often meeting up to compete in vast weekend tournaments against each other . according to authorities , what the crew witnessed remains a mystery . the aircraft with 34 passengers and three crew members landed safely . flight 4321 , originating from elmira-corning regional airport , was about 500 feet above the ground in philadelphia when the incident took place . an audio recording of the communication provided by live atc.net between the air traffic controller and arriving planes indicated the initial confusion : . pilot : `` it looks like a flare that was shot out . '' the team from simon fraser university analysed the digital performance records of 3,305 starcraft 2 players , aged 16 to 44 . starcraft 2 is a ruthless competitive intergalactic computer war game that players often undertake to win serious money . tower speed , the coordination between the brain and the muscles that brings about movement , and overall cognitive function over 7 years . premature menopause may have long-term deleterious effects on brain function , says a new study in bjog : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology . there was no greater risk of dementia . hrt to alleviate the effects of premature menopause helped visual memory , but could increase the risk of poor verbal fluency . study leader dr joanne ryan at the hospital la colombiere , montpellier , said ` both premature surgical menopause and premature ovarian failure , were associated with long-term negative effects on cognitive function , which are not entirely offset by menopausal hormone treatment . ' pierre martin hirsch , bjog deputy editor-in-chief said ` with the ageing population it is important to have a better understanding of the long term effects of a premature menopause on later-life cognitive function and the potential benefit from using menopausal hormone treatment . their performance records , which can be readily replayed , constitute big data because they represent thousands of hours worth of strategic real-time cognitive-based moves performed at varied skill levels . using complex statistical modeling , the researchers looked at how players responded to their opponents and more importantly , how long they took to react . arshavin spent four years at arsenal between 2009 and 2013 , scoring 31 times in 143 matches . arshavin played for zenit in the champions league earlier in the campaign . around 24 years of age , players show slowing in a measure of cognitive speed that is known to be important for performance , ' said joe thompson , a psychology doctoral student who led the study . researchers studied games players and found their cognitive abilities began to diminish as soon as they reached 24 . ` this cognitive performance decline is present even at higher levels of skill . ` however , they say there is a silver lining for older players . ` our research tells a new story about human development , ' says thompson . starcraft 2 is a ruthless competitive intergalactic computer war game that players often undertake to win serious money . researchers say the performance records , which can be readily replayed , represent thousands of hours worth of strategic real-time cognitive-based moves performed at varied skill levels . ` older players , though slower , seem to compensate by employing simpler strategies and using the gameâ $ ™ s interface more efficiently than younger players , enabling them to retain their skill , despite cognitive motor-speed loss . ' for example , older players more readily use short cut and sophisticated command keys to compensate for declining speed in executing real time decisions . the findings , says thompson , suggest ` that our cognitive-motor capacities are not stable across our adulthood , but are constantly in flux , and that our day-to-day performance is a result of the constant interplay between change and adaptation . ' the research was published in the journal plos one .
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' andrei arshavin is set leave russian side zenit st petersburg when. washington -lrb- cnn -- a us airways express flight crew reported seeing what a flare with a smoke trail while approach philadelphia international airport tuesday. starcraft a ruthless competitive intergalactic computer war game players often undertake serious money. the game blizzard entertainment, hugely, players often meeting vast weekend tournaments against according authorities, what the crew witnessed remains the aircraft with 34 passengers landed. flight 4321, originating elmira-corning regional airport, was about 500 feet in philadelphia the incident. an audio recording the communication provided live atc.net between the air traffic controller arriving planes indicated the initial confusion :. pilot : `` it looks a flare that was shot. '' the team from simon fraser university analysed the digital performance records 3,305 starcraft 2 players, aged 44. starcraft a ruthless competitive intergalactic computer war game players often undertake serious money. tower : `` previous arrival said something a flare being shot up. ... you said there a flare being shot? '' pilot : yeah it n't probably more 50 feet our right wing. it looked a flare gun. '' tower : `` ok, wow. '' the tower alerted incoming aircraft use caution. no other incidents were. after landing philadelphia, the aircraft taxied the gate, according us airways spokeswoman liz landau a british study last found one in 20 women gone, can occur from the teens onwards. there may no medical reason, or it caused medical treatment including the loss oestrogen means women lose their natural protection heart disease and thinning bones. but premature menopause may have, says bjog :. almost 5,000 post-menopausal women given cognitive tests then after two, four and seven years. around 7.6 per the women a premature menopause and between 41 45. over a fifth the women used hormone treatment -lrb- hrt -rrb- during. in comparison women going after 50, those a premature menopause did worse a range brain function tests. arshavin in action for zenit in a russian premier league match with kuban krasnodar back november. runway 17 was closed about 30 for investigation, the faa. law enforcement authorities. the aircraft involved a bombardier dash 8 twin engine plane operated for us airways by piedmont airlines. cnn 's aaron cooper contributed. they 40 per perform badly verbal fluency and visual memory tests. they also 35 per at a decline psychomotor speed, coordination between that brings and overall cognitive over 7 years. premature menopause may have, says bjog : there no greater risk dementia. hrt to alleviate the effects premature menopause helped visual memory, but could increase poor verbal fluency. study leader dr joanne ryan at the hospital la colombiere, montpellier said ` both premature surgical menopause, were which not entirely offset ' pierre martin hirsch, bjog deputy editor- said ` with the ageing population it important a premature menopause later-life cognitive function the potential benefit from using. their performance records, which can readily replayed, constitute big data because represent thousands hours worth strategic real-time cognitive-based moves performed at varied skill levels using complex statistical modeling, the researchers looked players responded their opponents and more, long took react. arshavin spent arsenal between 2009, scoring 31 times 143 matches. arshavin played zenit the champions league earlier. anatoly tymoshchuk in action ukraine against england at. arshavin, 33 who played the gunners between 2009 is in zenit mostly deployed 17 appearances this. ukraine captain tymoshchuk, 36 joined 2013 winning the champions league bayern munich. he has played 21 matches this. zenit enjoy an eight-point lead krasnodar at the russian premier league. ` this study adds to premature menopause can have which healthcare professionals. ' ` after around 24 years age, players show slowing in a measure cognitive speed that known important performance, ' said joe thompson who led researchers studied games players and their cognitive abilities began diminish soon reached 24. ` this cognitive performance decline present even at skill. ` however, they say there a silver lining older players. ` our research tells a new story human development, ' says thompson. starcraft a ruthless competitive intergalactic computer war game players often undertake serious money. researchers say the performance records, can readily replayed, represent thousands worth strategic real-time cognitive-based moves performed at varied skill levels ` older players, though slower seem compensate employing simpler strategies using the gameâ $ �� s interface more enabling retain, despite cognitive motor-speed loss ' for example, older players more readily use short cut and sophisticated command keys compensate declining speed in executing real time decisions. the findings, says thompson suggest ` that our cognitive-motor capacities stable across our adulthood but constantly in and day performance a result the constant interplay change adaptation ' the research published plos one.
: ` the situation is developing so that their contracts run out . ' andrei arshavin is set to leave russian side zenit st petersburg when his contract expires in the summer . washington -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a us airways express flight crew reported seeing what looked like a flare with a smoke trail in the vicinity of their aircraft while on approach to philadelphia international airport on tuesday . starcraft 2 is a ruthless competitive intergalactic computer war game that players often undertake to win serious money . the game is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed and released by blizzard entertainment , and is hugely popular , with players often meeting up to compete in vast weekend tournaments against each other . according to authorities , what the crew witnessed remains a mystery . the aircraft with 34 passengers and three crew members landed safely . flight 4321 , originating from elmira-corning regional airport , was about 500 feet above the ground in philadelphia when the incident took place . an audio recording of the communication provided by live atc.net between the air traffic controller and arriving planes indicated the initial confusion : . pilot : `` it looks like a flare that was shot out . '' the team from simon fraser university analysed the digital performance records of 3,305 starcraft 2 players , aged 16 to 44 . starcraft 2 is a ruthless competitive intergalactic computer war game that players often undertake to win serious money . tower around 24 years of age , players show slowing in a measure of cognitive speed that is known to be important for performance , ' said joe thompson , a psychology doctoral student who led the study . researchers studied games players and found their cognitive abilities began to diminish as soon as they reached 24 . ` this cognitive performance decline is present even at higher levels of skill . ` however , they say there is a silver lining for older players . ` our research tells a new story about human development , ' says thompson . starcraft 2 is a ruthless competitive intergalactic computer war game that players often undertake to win serious money . researchers say the performance records , which can be readily replayed , represent thousands of hours worth of strategic real-time cognitive-based moves performed at varied skill levels . ` older players , though slower , seem to compensate by employing simpler strategies and using the gameâ $ ™ s interface more efficiently than younger players , enabling them to retain their skill , despite cognitive motor-speed loss . ' for example , older players more readily use short cut and sophisticated command keys to compensate for declining speed in executing real time decisions . the findings , says thompson , suggest ` that our cognitive-motor capacities are not stable across our adulthood , but are constantly in flux , and that our day-to-day performance is a result of the constant interplay between change and adaptation . ' the research was published in the journal plos one .
 The text discusses the development of Starcraft II, a competitive intergalactic computer war game. The game's developer, Blizzard Entertainment, released the game in 2010 after years of development. The game features a military science fiction setting and requires players to gather resources, build armies, and destroy their opponents' bases. The game has become extremely popular among gamers, with millions of players worldwide. The game's competitive scene is also thriving, with numerous tournaments and leagues around the world. The text also mentions that the game's developer has continued to support the game with updates and new content, including new multiplayer modes and maps.