LearningRx.org - Part 14

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Gibson Institute of Cognitive Research Opens...

Posted by @dminiStr on Aug 1, 2014

Traumatic Brain Injury: Damaged Neural Connections Can Be Rewired...

Posted by @dminiStr on Jun 17, 2013

Look who's talking about brain training. The New York Times. Read more.

“The Brain Trainers” (New York Times feature article)...

Posted by Wendy Burt on Nov 4, 2012

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Difficulty learning nonsense words may indicate a child’s high risk of dyslexia...

Apr 1, 2021 by Wendy Burt

In a new study, dyslexic 7- and 8-year-olds were shown to have different activation in the left hemisphere compared to the control group. This is the region of the brain that specializes in processing language and speech....

New drug prevents hallmark of Alzheimer’s in animals

Mar 30, 2021 by Wendy Burt

A new study in the “Journal of Experimental Medicine” reports that scientists have identified a new drug that can inhibit the development of plaques in the brains of animals....

Untreated ADHD in adults

Mar 26, 2021 by Wendy Burt

Most people don’t “outgrow” attention deficits and many adults with ADHD symptoms don’t receive a diagnosis of the condition. Without treatment, adults can see their work performance, mental health and relationships impacted by ADHD....

The 13 factors that shape brain health

Mar 24, 2021 by Wendy Burt

The American Heart Association has outlined a list of 13 crucial factors that affect the maintenance of cognitive abilities....

Choir signing can improve cognitive function among the elderly...

Mar 18, 2021 by Wendy Burt

A team of scientists from the University of Helsinki have found that for the elderly, the cognitive benefits of choir singing may be similar to those of playing an instrument...

Small ‘window of opportunity’ for best recovery after stroke...

Mar 16, 2021 by Wendy Burt

Researchers at the University of South Australia found that the capacity of the human brain to recover and reward itself after a stroke peaks around two weeks post-stroke and diminishes over time....

Prolonged sedentary time linked to distractibility in overweight adults...

Mar 11, 2021 by Wendy Burt

After tracking the activity levels of 89 adults who were obese or overweight, scientists found that those who were more sedentary were less able to overcome distractions....