Lack of vitamin E could damage the brain

May 29, 2015 by

A new study out of Oregon State University found that a vitamin e deficiency could lead to the loss of critically important molecules in the brain, causing damage....

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Sleep apnia and heavy snoring lined to earlier cognitive decline...

May 27, 2015 by

A study out of the NYU Langone Medical Center has indicated that people who have breathing problems during sleep have a higher risk of earlier memory and thinking skills declines....

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Study says children with ADHD learn better when fidgeting

May 25, 2015 by

A study out of the University of Central Florida is suggesting that children with ADHD learn better when they are fidgeting....

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Brain damage linked to long-term exposure to air pollution

May 22, 2015 by

New research indicates that being exposed to air pollution for an extended number of years–even at low levels–may lead to brain damage. Specifically, the brain damage serves as a marker of age-related cognitive impairment and other brain conditions....

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Extra sleep may improve memory for those with Alzheimer’s...

May 20, 2015 by

Scientists studying  fruit flies, whose brains regulate sleep in a similar way to humans, found that additional sleep restored the ability of the flies to make new memories....

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Emotional processing deficits linked to white matter damage

May 18, 2015 by

Scientists at the Kessler Foundation have linked the inability to recognize emotions in others (called “facial affect”) with white matter damage after TBI....

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