LearningRx.org - Part 20

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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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New smartphone tool could diagnose stroke

Oct 29, 2020 by Wendy Burt

Researchers from Penn State and Houston Methodist Hospital have created a tool that can diagnose a stroke based on abnormalities in a patients’ speech ability and facial muscular movements. It’s all done within minutes and reportedly has the same...

Brain damage from sleep apnea and Alzheimer’s looks identical...

Oct 26, 2020 by Wendy Burt

A team of researchers at the School of Health and Biomedical sciences at RMIT University found multiple similarities between Alzheimer’s and sleep apnea in terms of brain damage. In both, plaques appear first in the same locations and spread...

African American kids at higher odds for ADHD

Oct 13, 2020 by Wendy Burt

A review of 21 published studies found that 14.5% of Black children had ADHD compared to only 9.4% of all U.S. children. The study also found racial disparities in terms of teachers reporting more symptoms for Black youth than...

Socialization may slow cognitive decline

Oct 8, 2020 by Wendy Burt

Researchers at Wake Forest conducted research on the impact of dance and socialization on brain function in older adults diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment. Although the study is ongoing, the team expects the results their seeing to continue, including...

Trauma linked to cognitive decline in adults

Oct 6, 2020 by Wendy Burt

According to new research, people who suffer from trauma—either in childhood or adulthood—may experience more cognitive decline as they age compared to those who haven’t gone through trauma. In addition, adults who went through recent trauma had a larger...

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals linked to ADHD-related behaviors...

Oct 1, 2020 by Wendy Burt

A team of U.S. researchers found that exposure to chemicals that interfere with endocrines may increase the risk of developing ADHD. These chemicals are found in some personal care products, pharmaceuticals and packaging and food processing equipment....

Two types of amphetamines show to treat adult ADHD

Sep 29, 2020 by Wendy Burt

New research presented at the Psych Congress Virtual Experience showed that two types of amphetamines created significant symptoms improvement in adults with ADHD. The treatment is currently under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. New Research: Two...