LearningRx1 Plasticity | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 6

What do “Superagers” have in common?

Apr 15, 2013 by

In research of 80+-year-olds (a.k.a. “Superagers”) with outstanding memory, several interesting things were discovered: 1. Their cortices look more like 50- to 60-year-olds (no thinning or shrinkage of the cortex) 2. The anterior cingulate was actually thicker than in...

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Single concussion can cause structural damage to brain

Mar 12, 2013 by

Just one concussion can cause lasting structural damage to the brain, including measureable volume loss. The two areas particularly affected are the anterior cingulated (linked to mood disorders/depression) and the precuneal region (lots of connections to areas that control...

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Study shows adults learn as well as college students

Mar 7, 2013 by

Adults of any age can learn from tests (vs. just rereading or restudying information). In this particular study, the improvement of the adults was significant and comparable to that of the college students....

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Brain adds new cells during puberty that are vital in adulthood...

Mar 6, 2013 by

In a recent study (that used hamsters), neuroscientists showed that during puberty, the brain adds new cells in the amygdala (and its connected regions) – the brain region that deals with reading and understanding social cues. For humans, that...

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How meditation can physically alter the brain

Feb 11, 2013 by

More proof that mental training can change not just the function of the brain, but also the structure. Brain scans taken during meditation show that there are different patterns of activity depending on the person’s level of experience and...

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New insight into learning and memory

Feb 8, 2013 by

A new study the Montreal Neurological Institute says that DCC (a receptor for a crucial protein in the nervous system) plays a big role in regulating brain plasticity. When DCC is absent, there is memory loss similar to that...

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