LearningRx1 Teen/Young Adults | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 10

Sugar causes memory problems in rats

Nov 25, 2014 by

Researchers have discovered that adolescent rats that ate large quantities of sugar or high-fructose corn syrup (comparable to sugar-sweetened beverages for humans) experienced memory problems and brain inflammation....

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Just 2 hours of physical activity can improve school performance...

Nov 19, 2014 by

New research indicates that even just two hours of extra physical activity each week can improve school performance....

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Multimedia multitasking changes the brain

Oct 24, 2014 by

A new study using brain scans has found that media-multitasking is linked to brain structure differences....

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Kids’ auditory brain skills improve with two years of music training...

Sep 25, 2014 by

There’s new evidence that community music programs can boost children’s auditory brain function in just two years....

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Risk-taking teens have brain differences

Sep 18, 2014 by

New research indicates that risk-taking teens have amplified connections between certain brain regions....

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Fit kids have more fibrous and compact white matter

Sep 9, 2014 by

A new study says that kids who are fit have more fibrous and compact white matter in their brains than kids who are less fit....

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Teens’ concussion symptoms tell a story

Aug 31, 2014 by

A new study indicates that teens who have experienced a concussion then become more sensitive to noise or light may be more likely to have emotional symptoms....

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