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New research indicates omega-3s and 6s improve reading skills...

Sep 29, 2016 by

In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study, researchers from Sweden found that children’s reading—including phonologic decoding and visual analysis time—improved when omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids were added to their diet....

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Reading books could extend lifespan by up to 2 years

Sep 24, 2016 by

Yale University School of Public Health researchers have found that book reading increased survival by up to 23% in a study of American adults aged 50 and older. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/312167.php...

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Mixed Methods Study on LearningRx Results for Students with Dyslexia...

Aug 30, 2016 by

Abstract: To assess the real-life changes following training, we surveyed parents of former clients who had been previously diagnosed with dyslexia and later completed a LearningRx training program. The survey results from the 109 respondents indicated that a large...

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State Achievement Test Results for ReadRx Clients

Aug 29, 2016 by

Abstract: In 2010, LearningRx collected state reading achievement test records from 65 ReadRx graduates. Prior to training, the mean percentile for this group was 33. After training, the group had jumped to the 47th percentile in reading—nearly average for...

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Analysis of Math and Reading Achievement Before and After Cognitive Training...

Aug 29, 2016 by

Achievement Outcomes for LearningRx Students: A Differential Effects Analysis of Math and Reading Achievement Before and After Cognitive Training Abstract: To assess the outcomes of the ReadRx and MathRx programs for 2,096 students in 2008 to 2014, pre-intervention reading and math...

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One brain region sees familiar words as pictures, another sounds out words...

Aug 1, 2016 by

Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center have found that once a word is known, sounding it out is not necessary because the brain sees familiar words as pictures....

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