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Puberty hormones trigger changes in youthful learning

Aug 1, 2017 by

Using mice, researcher from the University of California Berkeley have found that the onset of puberty seems to flip a switch of some sort in the brain’s frontal cortex that reduces flexibility in some forms of learning....

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LearningRx reviews study on pregnancy, licorice and ADHD

Jun 20, 2017 by

Licorice intake during pregnancy linked to ADHD in offspring New research indicates that women who consume a lot of licorice during pregnancy may be more likely to have offspring who develop ADHD....

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LearningRx reviews evidence that brain resets during sleep

May 27, 2017 by

Visual evidence that the brain resets during sleep Microscopic images showed researchers how the synapses between two nerve cells shrink during sleep and grow when we’re awake....

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LearningRx reviews study on brain mapping preemies

Apr 23, 2017 by

Brain mapping preemies can help predict and prevent effects of childhood brain injury Scientists studying premature babies found that a high number of small white matter lesions in the brain accurately predicted motor problems at 18 months. In addition,...

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LearningRx reviews study on musicians’ fast reaction times...

Apr 19, 2017 by

Musicians have faster reaction times than non-musicians Researchers have found that musicians have faster reaction times than non-musicians for auditory, tactile and audio-tactile stimulations....

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LearningRx reviews new study on ADHD

Apr 15, 2017 by

Study says younger children may be over-diagnosed with ADHD There’s new evidence indicating that a child’s birth date may affect the chance they’ll be diagnosed with ADHD....

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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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