LearningRx1 Attention | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 19

Obesity associated with ADHD in females

Mar 18, 2016 by

Research published in “Mayo Clinic Proceedings” indicates that women with childhood ADHD have double the risk of developing obesity during childhood and adulthood, compared with females who don’t have ADHD....

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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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Brain region that perceives the combination of color and motion identified...

Jul 29, 2015 by

Scientists at the University of Chicago have zeroed in on an area of the brain that shifts in sensitivity toward different colors and directions, depending on what the person is paying attention to....

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Healthy diets make brighter brains

Jun 24, 2015 by

In a study of nearly 28,000 people 55 and older, researchers found that those who ate healthy foods had a smaller drop in brain power....

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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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