LearningRx1 ADHD | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 17

Chocolate milk study claims cognitive improvement in h.s. athletes...

Feb 29, 2016 by

The University of Maryland has released the results of a study that claims chocolate milk can assist in improving cognitive function and motor skills in high school athletes, even those that are suffering from concussions....

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Researchers identify a cell type in brain integral to attention...

Feb 6, 2016 by

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm who were studying mice found that the activity of the PV cells reflected the animals’ level of attention....

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Standing desks improve cognition

Jan 25, 2016 by

A new study from the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health has found that standing desks aren’t just good for the body; they’re also good for the brain....

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Distractibility trait predisposes some to attentional lapses

Jan 9, 2016 by

There’s new research indicating that people vary not only according to personality traits, but also by cognitive traits like distractibility....

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ODD may correlated with aging biomarkers in preschool

Aug 3, 2015 by

Four- and five-year-olds with ODD are more likely to have shorter telomeres, something that’s typically found in aging adult cells. Shorter telomeres are linked to greater risks of chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes and cancer....

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Study says children with ADHD learn better when fidgeting

May 25, 2015 by

A study out of the University of Central Florida is suggesting that children with ADHD learn better when they are fidgeting....

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Hidden gene may help strengthen brain function

Apr 29, 2015 by

Researchers have found that a gene called Gomafu might act as a surveillance system of sorts, allowing the brain to change rapidly if necessary....

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