LearningRx1 July, 2013 | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 5

Cognitive reserve, brain reserve and MS

Jul 8, 2013 by

Both brain reserve and cognitive reserve protect against cognitive decline in multiple sclerosis. In other words, both genetics and life experience help protect against cognitive decline if you have MS....

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Brain fitness program helps memory of older adults

Jul 7, 2013 by

Researchers at UCLA found that a computerized brain-fitness program significantly helps improve the memory and language skills of older adults (average age of 82, dementia-free)....

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1 in 5 students (in 7th-12th grade) have had a TBI

Jul 6, 2013 by

The statistic is astounding: 1 in 5 students in 7th through 12th grade (in Ontario) have experienced a traumatic brain injury at some point in their life. Soccer and ice hockey accounted for more than half the injuries....

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How visual attention affects the brain

Jul 5, 2013 by

A new study demonstrates that attention increases the efficiency of signaling into the cerebral cortex and boosts the ratio of signal over noise....

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Toddlers and visual working memory

Jul 4, 2013 by

Thanks to optical neuroimaging, we now know that 3-year-olds can hold 1.3 objects in visual working memory, while 4-year-olds can hold 1.8 objects. Most adults can hold 3 to 4 objects....

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New brain research shows sensory info travels to two layers at once...

Jul 3, 2013 by

A new study challenges conventional thinking by showing that sensory information travels to TWO places at once: the brain’s mid-layer and also directly to its deeper layers....

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