LearningRx1 April, 2016 | http://www.learningrx.org

Video games have positive effects on kids’ cognitive skills...

Apr 30, 2016 by

New research published in the journal “Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology,” indicates that playing on-screen games is actually good for children’s mental, cognitive and social skills....

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Dogs’ IQs may offer clues to human cognitive decline

Apr 29, 2016 by

An assessment of 68 border collies’ IQs helped shed insight into humans and dementia....

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New study shows positive effect of omega-3s on brain

Apr 27, 2016 by

A study of two groups—one taking omega-3 fatty acids and one taking a placebo containing sunflower oil—found that the group taking omega-3s showed greater improvements on an object location memory task....

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Maple syrup may be a key to brain health

Apr 25, 2016 by

Real maple syrup was included at a recent symposium touting the benefits of natural products on the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s....

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New blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s developed

Apr 24, 2016 by

German researchers have created a blood test that may help detect Alzheimer’s at an early stage using infrared sensors to analyze immuno-chemicals....

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Chronic stress leads to memory loss

Apr 22, 2016 by

Ohio State University researchers have discovered that people who experience chronic stress from bullying or a tough job run a greater risk of short-term memory loss....

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