LearningRx1 Brain Science News | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 60

Boys’ and girls’ brains are affected by trauma differently...

Jan 26, 2017 by

A study of the brains of boys and girls between ages 9 and 17 found that there were differences in the fold in the brain that deals with emotion and homeostatsis. The volume and surface area of the anterior...

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How well you can smell linked to Alzheimer’s risk

Jan 24, 2017 by

A team of researchers found that adults who had poorer performance on a particular odor recognition test called POEM, where more likely to have APOE e4, which is linked to a greater risk of Alzheimer’s. They also had thinning...

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Allergies during pregnancy associated with ADHD and autism in offspring...

Jan 22, 2017 by

New research presented at Neuroscience 2016 indicates that prenatal exposure to allergens alters brain development and function, which could be a contributing factor to neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and ADHD....

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New study shows women equal to men in spatial abilities

Jan 18, 2017 by

Despite decade of anecdotes saying otherwise, new findings indicate that women perform just as well as men on spatial reasoning tests when certain superficial aspects of the test were changed. For example, when instructions noted that the spatial reasoning...

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Our brain folds lose tension as we age

Jan 16, 2017 by

Researchers have found that the cerebral cortex loses tension as we age, especially in people with Alzheimer’s. The researchers compare it to skin begin to slacken as we age....

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Brain training may help keep seniors on the road

Jan 14, 2017 by

A Penn State University study of over 2,000 adults 65 or older found that those who participated in training designed to improve cognitive abilities are more likely to continue driving over the next decade....

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New strategy to prevent Alzheimer’s

Jan 12, 2017 by

A study published in Neuron showed that scientists were able to prevent the early events of Alzheimer’s and the development of brain pathology in experimental animal models. Specifically, they found that the inhibition of Nuak1 resulted in reduced levels...

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