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

Some deprived seniors in Ireland face poor brain health

Nov 23, 2014 by

A study funded by the Centre for Ageing Research & Development in Ireland found that people living in disadvantaged areas have a greater risk of developing cognitive dysfunction....

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Neural stem cell overgrowth linked to autism-like behavior

Nov 22, 2014 by

Researchers at UCLA found that when pregnant mice have inflammation, it can trigger an excessive division of neural stem cells that causes “overgrowth” in the baby’s brain....

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Erasing memories with light

Nov 21, 2014 by

Neuroscientists at the UC Davis Center for Neuroscience and Dept. of Psychology found a way to erase specific memories in mice using light....

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Aluminum’s almost definitive role in Alzheimer’s

Nov 20, 2014 by

Professor Christopher Exley, a worth authority on the link between aluminum and Alzheimer’s, says that it may be inevitable that aluminum plays some role in the disease....

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Just 2 hours of physical activity can improve school performance...

Nov 19, 2014 by

New research indicates that even just two hours of extra physical activity each week can improve school performance....

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Older brains benefit from all types of exercise

Nov 18, 2014 by

New research suggests that seniors’ brains benefit from exercise no matter what type....

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