One hour of gaming may improve attention
Researcher published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience indicates that just one hour of playing video games may help improve attention....
read moreExercising at own pace boosts a child’s attention and memory...
Researchers have found that students’ ability to learn improved after physical activity that was set at their own pace, as opposed to exhaustive exercise....
read moreHerbal extract may increase brain function in stroke victims
Scientists in China have found that a daily dose of ginkgo biloba used in combination with aspirin appears to benefit cognitive functioning after a stroke....
read moreCognitive ability genes identified
Research from Feinstein Institute of Medical Research in New York looked at the results of 107,207 people’s neuropsychological tests and genomes. The scientists unlocked new details about the role of genetics in cognitive skills....
read morePlaying video games may enhance learning
A study of “gamers” found that playing video games trains regions like the hippocampus. The researchers found that gamers were better than non-gamers at analyzing a situation quickly to generate new knowledge and categorize facts....
read moreLearningRx reviews study on ADHD
In a study of children with ADHD taking either micronutrients or a placebo, 47% of the participants taking the micronutrients improved “much” or “very much” compared to 0% of the placebo group improving “very much” and 28% improving “much.”...
read moreDaydreamers may have more efficient brains
Research at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta indicates that people who daydream have very active brains and may actually be more creative and intelligent that the average person....
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