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LearningRx reviews study on Parkinson’s and cognitive deficits...

Apr 7, 2017 by

Standing up may show cognitive deficits in Parkinson’s patients A study published in Neurology has shown that when patients with Parkinson’s experience a drop in blood pressure upon standing, they exhibit cognitive deficits that reverse when they lie down...

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LearningRx reviews study on new drug restoring memory loss

Apr 5, 2017 by

New drugs appear to restore memory loss in mice A four-year study by an international team of scientists is reporting breakthrough findings that indicate a possible target and potential drug treatment to restore memory loss and extend life span...

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LearningRx reviews study finding maternal flu not linked to autism...

Apr 3, 2017 by

A new Kaiser Permanente study published in JAMA Pediatrics did not find any association between a risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder in offspring and influenza or the influenza vaccination during pregnancy....

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LearningRx reviews study on paternal age and ADHD/ASD risk

Apr 3, 2017 by

Paternal age may increase risk of offspring with ADHD or ASD New research indicates that paternal aging may exacerbate genetic risks in offspring, which may explain the rapid rise in the ratio of children with ASD or ADHD, as...

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LearningRx reviews smell test for Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Apr 1, 2017 by

A team of researchers found that the Sniffin’ Sticks Odor Identification Test (SS-OIT) significantly increased diagnostic accuracy for patients with mild cognitive impairment, which is considered a precursor to Alzheimer’s....

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