LearningRx1 February, 2014 | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 5

Both sides of brain used for speech

Feb 4, 2014 by

A new study from NYU and the NYU Langone Medical Center indicates that we use both sides of our brain for speech. Until now, most scientists had believed we only used one side of our brain for speech and language....

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Vitamin D helps Parkinson’s patients with cognitive and depressive problems...

Feb 3, 2014 by

Vitamin D may help prevent or delay the onset of cognitive impairment and depressive symptoms in people with Parkinson’s disease....

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Concussions common among middle school girls who play soccer

Feb 2, 2014 by

A new study that was published in JAMA Pediatrics found that concussions are not only common among girls who play soccer in middle school, but it’s also common for the girls to continue playing even when they have concussion symptoms!...

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Using MEG to help patients control their brain function

Feb 1, 2014 by

A new brain-imaging technique that uses magnetoencephalography (MEG) can help patients with epilepsy (and possibly stroke, depression and dementia) to control their brain function by watching it on a monitor....

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