LearningRx1 June, 2014 | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 2

Social workers can reduce mild TBI decline

Jun 24, 2014 by

A researcher at the University of Washington has found that even a short conversation with a social worker can help significantly reduce the negative effects of a mild traumatic brain injury....

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Do free radicals actually COMBAT aging?

Jun 23, 2014 by

A team of researchers now says that free radicals are not damaging and do not cause aging, but rather combat aging....

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Tracking selective attention in vets with TBIs

Jun 22, 2014 by

A new study from Boston University has shown why blast-exposed vets may still have auditory deficits, such as those that require them to focus on one sound source and ignore others....

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Premature menopause decreases cognition later

Jun 21, 2014 by

A new study has found that premature menopause (at ore before age 40)  is associated with longterm negative effects on cognition later....

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Why MS is more common in women

Jun 20, 2014 by

New research seems to explain why multiple sclerosis is more common in women – it has to do with gender differences in the brain....

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Large increase in ER visits for TBIs

Jun 19, 2014 by

From 2006 to 2012, ER visits for traumatic brain injuries increased by 30 percent....

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