LearningRx1 November, 2013 | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 3

Learning new skills, specifically, improves cognitive function...

Nov 18, 2013 by

New research indicates that the best activities to keep older people’s minds sharp is something that requires learning a mentally demanding skill. In other words, something new....

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Association between sunny climates and reduction in ADHD

Nov 17, 2013 by

Regions in the U.S. and other countries with high sunlight intensity have a lower prevalence of ADHD. One theory is that the sunlight provides a “protective” effect. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131021094644.htm...

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Genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s reduces benefits of red wine...

Nov 16, 2013 by

About 2/3 of people who develop Alzheimer’s have a major genetic risk factor called ApoE4. The protein reduces the anti-aging protein that is targeted by resveratrol, found in red wine....

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Common antihistamine reduces negative PTSD memories

Nov 15, 2013 by

A common antihistamine has been found to be able to reduce aversive memories in people with PTSD....

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Scientists map autism-risk genes by function

Nov 14, 2013 by

Neuroscientists from UCLA have mapped groups of autism-risk genes by function. This will help determine when and where they affect early brain development....

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Less sleep and poor quality sleep linked to Alzheimer’s

Nov 14, 2013 by

A new study from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that poorer sleep quality and shorter sleep duration among older adults raised the B-Amyloid burden....

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