LearningRx1 Brain Training Science | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 9

Analyzing resting brain connections can predict learning ability...

Jul 27, 2013 by

Using MRIs, researchers studied human brains at rest and during the performance of a new task (before and after a training over two weeks). They found that participants who had greater connectivity between two particular regions of the brain...

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Brain fitness program helps memory of older adults

Jul 7, 2013 by

Researchers at UCLA found that a computerized brain-fitness program significantly helps improve the memory and language skills of older adults (average age of 82, dementia-free)....

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WHITE PAPER: Remediation-Induced Changes in the White Matter of Poor Readers...

Jul 1, 2013 by

SUMMARY: Neuroimaging studies using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) have revealed regions of cerebral white matter with decreased microstructural organization (lower-fractional anisotropy or FA) among poor readers. We examined whether 100 hr of intensive remedial instruction affected the white matter...

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WHITE PAPER: “The Prevention of Reading Difficulties”...

Jul 1, 2013 by

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this article is to provide practical advice about methods to prevent reading failure that is grounded in the new knowledge we have acquired about reading and learning to read over the past 2 decades. Recent...

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Brain training device connects brains & paralyzed limbs

May 12, 2013 by

A new brain training device may help stroke survivors reconnect their brains and paralyzed limbs. The device, which was created in Hong Kong, can detect brainwaves and control the paralyzed limb or even a robotic hand....

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Brain training for working memory also boosts other brain skills...

Apr 18, 2013 by

A new study shows that brain training for working memory not only increases how many items can be remembered, but also it helps boost performance in other tasks, like problem-solving, by increasing the quality of communication between different parts...

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Can you use your brain to change your age?

Feb 6, 2013 by

Dr. Daniel Amen, author of “Use Your Brain to Change Your Age” uses brain scans, blood tests, cognitive tests and family history to diagnose his patients’ brain health. The scan shows where there is low blood flow to the...

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