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

Peptide administered right after stroke reduces brain damage

Apr 6, 2014 by

New research shows that when the peptide AcSDKP is administered one to four hours after the onset of ischemic stroke, it can substantially reduce brain damage and contribute to a better recovery....

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Visually focused approaches help autistic teens succeed

Apr 5, 2014 by

New research suggests that visually focused approaches will best help teens with autism succeed after high school. These include things like visual schedules and video modeling....

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Healthiest diets at age 50 mean 90 percent lower dementia risk later...

Apr 4, 2014 by

New research found that people who at the healthiest diet at the average age of 50 had an almost 90 percent lower risk of dementia when measured 14 years later, compared to those with whose diet was the least...

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Poor cardiovascular fitness and low IQ at 18 increases dementia risk...

Apr 3, 2014 by

A study of more than one million Swedish men found that those who had poor cardiovascular fitness and/or a low IQ at age 18 were more likely to suffer from dementia before the age of 60....

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Hand gesturing during math lessons increases understanding

Apr 2, 2014 by

New research from the University of Chicago Department of Psychology found that children who used their hands to gesture during math lessons better understood the problems they were taught....

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Senior citizens with more education have better cognitive function...

Apr 1, 2014 by

A new study found that even four decades after graduation, seniors who attended school for longer periods had better cognitive function than those who didn’t....

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