LearningRx1 Learning | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 25

Cognitive function tests are reliable for people with intellectual disabilities...

Nov 29, 2016 by

The UC Davis MIND Institute has found that a battery of tests seems to accurately measure cognitive changes over time for people with Fragile X, Down Syndrome and autism, among other intellectual disabilities....

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Long-term alcohol dependence affects cognitive abilities

Nov 27, 2016 by

Research published in Research Society on Alcoholism found that a lifetime history of alcohol dependence is linked to lasting negative consequences for neurocognitive function....

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Poverty paves the way to cognitive aging

Nov 25, 2016 by

A new study that looked at the impact of economic hardships on people ages 18 to 30. They found that over 25 years, there was a strong correlation between time spent in poverty and decline in cognitive function....

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What’s LearningRx? Watch the video!

Nov 23, 2016 by

What is LearningRx personal brain training and why does it work? LearningRx one-on-one brain training focuses on a set of seven cognitive skills that allow us to learn easier, think faster, and perform better: http://www.learningrx.com. This video explains what these...

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Brain benefitted by exercise—unless there’s been mercury exposure...

Nov 15, 2016 by

Although for most people, aerobic exercise increases cognitive processing and short-term memory, people exposed to high levels of mercury before birth do not reap the same benefits from aerobic exercise....

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Language acquisition enhances brain plasticity and capacity for learning...

Nov 7, 2016 by

New research using EEGs has found that the more foreign languages a person learns, the faster their brain responds and processes the data it absorbs during learning....

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Researchers scan Sting’s brain to study it

Oct 26, 2016 by

While Sting was in Montreal for a concert, he also had his brain scanned to see how he relates and classifies music based on the regions that light up in his brain. The results were fascinating and only add...

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