LearningRx1 Teen/Young Adults | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 8

Obesity associated with ADHD in females

Mar 18, 2016 by

Research published in “Mayo Clinic Proceedings” indicates that women with childhood ADHD have double the risk of developing obesity during childhood and adulthood, compared with females who don’t have ADHD....

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Rest after concussion to avoid ‘sustained brain damage’

Mar 14, 2016 by

Resting after a concussion is vital, which is why most people with single concussions recover just fine but athletes who play contact sports on a regular basis are much more susceptible to lasting brain damage....

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Chocolate milk study claims cognitive improvement in h.s. athletes...

Feb 29, 2016 by

The University of Maryland has released the results of a study that claims chocolate milk can assist in improving cognitive function and motor skills in high school athletes, even those that are suffering from concussions....

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First autopsy-confirmed case of CTE to include neuropsychological testing...

Feb 21, 2016 by

A 25-year-old football player with CTE who had 10 concussions beginning at age 8 provided the first autopsy-confirmed CTE case in which researchers could include neuropsychological testing to document the type of cognitive issues that were present....

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Standing desks improve cognition

Jan 25, 2016 by

A new study from the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health has found that standing desks aren’t just good for the body; they’re also good for the brain....

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Soccer players heading balls are at increased risk of concussion...

Aug 12, 2015 by

A new study has found that heading the ball is the most common cause for soccer players to sustain a concussion....

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Teen drinking impacts memory and learning long term

Jun 22, 2015 by

Adolescents who drink heavily may cause long-lasting damage to a part of the brain that deals with memory and learning....

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