LearningRx1 Nutrition | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 12

Cinnamon may make better learners

Aug 19, 2016 by

Researchers found that mice who are “poor learners” improve their learning ability after eating cinnamon. The cinnamon actually reversed poor memory and learning by altering the proteins associated with poor learning....

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Bad cholesterol affects cognitive performance

Aug 15, 2016 by

Low-density lipoproteins, which most people refer to as “bad cholesterol,” has a negative effect on cognition. But it’s not just the average level of the LDL cholesterol, it’s also the degree to which levels vary....

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Certain gut bacteria reverses autism-like behavior in mice

Jul 8, 2016 by

Using mother and offspring mice, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine looked at the role of maternal diet and gut bacteria on the social traits of offspring and found a link between certain gut bacteria and ASD behavior....

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Healthy gut flora keeps the brain sharp

Jun 20, 2016 by

When researchers used antibiotics to “turn off” intestinal bacteria in mice, they observed significantly fewer newly formed neurons in the hippocampus. In addition, the memory of the mice deteriorated....

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Eating fruit during pregnancy boosts babies’ cognitive skills...

Jun 18, 2016 by

A study using data from more than 3,500 Canadian infants and their families found that mothers who ate more fruit during pregnancy gave birth to babies who performed better on developmental tests a year later....

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New study shows positive effect of omega-3s on brain

Apr 27, 2016 by

A study of two groups—one taking omega-3 fatty acids and one taking a placebo containing sunflower oil—found that the group taking omega-3s showed greater improvements on an object location memory task....

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Maple syrup may be a key to brain health

Apr 25, 2016 by

Real maple syrup was included at a recent symposium touting the benefits of natural products on the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s....

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