LearningRx1 June, 2014 | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 4

Cardio fitness in youth leads to a better brain later

Jun 12, 2014 by

A new study published in Neurology suggests that people who had better cardio fitness in their youth have better memory and thinking skills in middle age. The research results held true even when adjusting for negative factors like smoking,...

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Carotid artery narrowing can cause cognitive problems

Jun 11, 2014 by

Narrowing of the carotid arteries can increase your risk for stroke, but new research says it may also lead to memory and thinking problems. The research indicates that narrowing of these two major blood vessels that take blood to...

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Laughter may be best medicine for age-related memory loss

Jun 10, 2014 by

The cliché “laughter is the best medicine” may actually be true for age-related memory loss. New research from Loma Linda University (CA) has found that humor appears to reduce brain damage caused by cortisol, the “stress hormone.” This, in...

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Workplace solvents linked to later cognitive decline

Jun 9, 2014 by

New research published in the journal Neurology claims that people exposed to solvents (e.g., glue, paint and degreasers) at work may have an increased risk of developing thinking and memory problems later in life....

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Reversing Alzheimer’s in mice

Jun 8, 2014 by

Researchers from Saint Louis University were able to reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer’s in mice. The compound, called antisense oligonucleotide (OL-1), was given to mice with Alzheimer’s. It reversed both brain inflammation and learning and memory deficits....

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Youthful blood reverses age-related cognitive decline

Jun 7, 2014 by

Researchers have found that putting blood from young mice into older mice “recharges” the brain to function like a young brain. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276385.php...

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