LearningRx1 Brain Training | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 29

Brainwave activity reveals potential biomarker for autism in children...

Nov 6, 2018 by

Researchers at Kanazawa University have identified a potential quantifiable biomarker for diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using magnetic brainwave imaging to correlate altered gamma oscillation with the motor response of children with ASD....

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Dyslexia gene may predict concussion susceptibility among football players...

Nov 4, 2018 by

In a surprising study, researchers found that athletes with a version of the KIAA0319 gene linked to increase incidence of dyslexia were less likely to have concussion injuries compared to athletes with the variant of the KIAA0319 gene that...

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Reading is a team-lift as different brain parts work together...

Nov 2, 2018 by

Research from the University of Buffalo have found that how sensory-specific parts of the brain connect functionally during child development predicts their reading proficiency....

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Why green space is good for kids’ brains

Oct 28, 2018 by

There’s new evidence that giving kids plenty of outside time helps their spatial working memory—the ability to retain visual information long enough to process it and put it to use in problem solving....

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Abnormal vision in childhood can affect brain functions

Oct 24, 2018 by

A team of researchers from University of British Columbia, the University of Auckland and the University of Waterloo found that abnormal visions in childhood, such as a lazy eye, can affect the development of higher-level brain areas responsible for...

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How does stress affect the brain?

Oct 20, 2018 by

New research from Harvard Medical School has found that people with high levels of blood cortisol (a hormone released in response to stress) had much poorer memory compared to people with normal levels. In addition, impaired memory was present...

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