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

New communication between different brain cell types discovered...

Aug 7, 2013 by

Neuroscientists from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have found that nerve cells interact with neighboring glial cells, which results in a transfer of protein and genetic info. It’s how the nerve cells protect themselves against stressful growth conditions. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/263510.php...

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Drinking water can increase – and decrease – brain’s performance...

Aug 6, 2013 by

If you’re thirsty, drinking water can improve your performance on tasks that require you to respond quickly. But for complex-rule-learning tasks, performance appears to actually decrease slightly after drinking water. It’s not yet been determined why water helps some...

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TBI recovery affected by JNK3 expression

Aug 5, 2013 by

In the early states of a traumatic brain injury, the JNK3 expression was downregulated. This downregulation of JNK3 expression seems to promote the recovery of brain function of a TBI....

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Concussion testing affected by lack of sleep

Aug 4, 2013 by

Athletes who underwent baseline concussion testing did not score as high on 3 out of 4 ImPACT evaluations if they didn’t get enough sleep the night before. They showed more symptoms if they slept fewer than 7 hours. This...

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Chemo drugs can cause changes in plasticity

Aug 3, 2013 by

It’s long been known that chemo has side effects, but recent studies found that there is a prevalence of neurological effects, including seizures, vascular complications, mood disorders, peripheral neuropathies and cognitive dysfunctions. It even changes the plasticity of the...

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New study casts doubts on dedicated areas of the brain

Aug 2, 2013 by

The rules for neuroimaging are being rewritten. New research indicates that a basic assumption with “cognitive subtraction” may be an inaccurate approach. Instead, new research says that the opposite may actually be true: “cognitive addition.” http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/263215.php...

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