LearningRx1 June, 2015 | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 2

Omega-3s enhance cognitive flexibility in at-risk older adults...

Jun 15, 2015 by

For older adults at risk of late-onset Alzheimer’s, those who consumed more omega-3 fatty acids performed better than their peers on cognitive flexibility tests. They also had a bigger anterior cingulated cortex, part of the brain that’s linked to...

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Extra nuts or oil with Mediterranean diet may protect memory

Jun 12, 2015 by

Older adults (average age of 67 for this study) were found to receive protective effects in regards to cognitive function when they followed a Mediterranean diet and supplemented it with additional mixed nuts or extra virgin olive oil....

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Brain wiring may affect ability to quit smoking

Jun 10, 2015 by

Duke researchers have found that smokers who successfully quit showed GREATER connectivity between brain regions associated with cravings and motor control, not less....

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Injectable hydrogel helps repair brain damage via stem cell therapy...

Jun 8, 2015 by

Mice with stroke-related brain damage demonstrated improvements in motor coordination within just weeks of being given injections of neural stem and progenitor cells enveloped in hydrogel....

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Alcohol in first month of pregnancy may lead to permanent brain changes in baby...

Jun 5, 2015 by

University of Helsinki researchers have found that drinking alcohol as early as 3 to 4 weeks into pregnancy (before many women even know they’re pregnant) may alter the gene function of their offspring....

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Area of brain that decodes speech timing discovered

Jun 3, 2015 by

Researchers have found that an area of the brain called the superior temporal sulcus is sensitive to time structures in speech....

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