LearningRx1 Plasticity | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 11

Training the Brain: Beyond Vision Therapy

Aug 23, 2016 by

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the ThinkRx cognitive training program. Sixty-one children (ages 6–18) were given pretest and post-test assessments using seven batteries from the Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Cognitive Abilities and Tests of...

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LearningRx brain training improved IQ by 21 points

Aug 23, 2016 by

The results of a randomized controlled trial (RCT), published recently in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology, support the efficacy of the ThinkRx® one-on-one cognitive training program in improving cognitive skills and IQ scores in students ages 8 to 14...

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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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New technologies hoping to repair cognition

Jun 7, 2016 by

New technologies are mapping our understanding of cognition and helping us improve memory and learning in patients with cognitive deficits....

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LearningRx brain training created new brain connections

May 31, 2016 by

In an independent randomized control study, LearningRx brain training showed significant changes in brain connectivity involved in cognitive processing....

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Dogs’ IQs may offer clues to human cognitive decline

Apr 29, 2016 by

An assessment of 68 border collies’ IQs helped shed insight into humans and dementia....

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Immune cells “prune” connections between neurons

Apr 18, 2016 by

Previous known for their role in protecting the brain from infection and injury, microglia are now believed to also help rewire connections between nerve cells....

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