LearningRx1 Learning | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 10

New study finds we can learn in our sleep

Mar 20, 2018 by

Researchers have discovered that when people were shown pictures with associated words, those words that were played while they slept were easier to remember thanks to the triggering of sleep spindles in the participants’ brains....

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Prebiotics in formula could improve learning and memory

Jan 26, 2018 by

A study of piglets found that when probiotics were added to formula, the pigs’ gut health and brain development improved....

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Adolescent brain makes learning easier

Jan 8, 2018 by

  A new study has found that because the brains of adolescents react more responsively to rewards, making it easier for them to learn....

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Females with autism have greater struggles with daily tasks

Oct 6, 2017 by

Although autism disproportionately affects males, a new study on executive function found that females on the autism spectrum have unique challenges with routine tasks....

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General anesthesia may harm brain development

Oct 4, 2017 by

A general anesthetic called isoflurane has been found to interfere with the developing brain and therefore should be avoided whenever possible in pregnant women and kids under 3....

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Learning with music can change brain structure

Sep 30, 2017 by

A new study has found that using musical cues to learn a physical task goes a long way in increasing structural connections between the regions of the brain that deal with movement and sound....

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