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LearningRx reviews study on drug limiting brain damage from stroke...

Mar 11, 2017 by

A drug licensed for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis has been found to not only limit stroke damage by reducing death of brain cells, but also by promoting repair by spurring the birth of new ones....

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LearningRx reviews study on how retrieval practice may protect memory...

Mar 9, 2017 by

Tufts University researchers found that taking practice tests—compared to just restudying material—countered the adverse effects of stress on memory....

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LearningRx reviews study on aerobic exercise improving cognition in old age...

Mar 7, 2017 by

Compared to stretching, aerobic exercise creates greater preservation of total brain volume, increased local gray matter volume and increased directional stretch of brain tissue....

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Vegetable compounds improve cognition in old age

Mar 3, 2017 by

A new study found that higher levels of the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin were linked to better memory because the brain didn’t need to work as hard to complete the task....

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Low oxytocin may lead to low empathy in those with autism

Feb 27, 2017 by

Researchers examined patients with low level oxytocin, the hormone responsible for parenting bonding and romantic attachment, and concluding that low oxytocin may lead to low empathy....

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Prenatal stress alters gut bacteria to cause cognitive problems in offspring...

Feb 21, 2017 by

There’s new evidence that prenatal stress can harm the baby well into adulthood due to the maternal gut bacteria....

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Alzheimer’s is a “diabetic disorder of the brain”

Feb 15, 2017 by

By looking at how insulin signaling works in the brain and pancreas in people with diabetes, a research team has found a promising treatment for Alzheimer’s....

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