LearningRx reviews the effects of TBI in children

Jul 30, 2017 by

A study that looked at two decades’ worth of research into the long-term effects of TBI on children found that those with mild to moderate brain injuries were twice as likely to develop attention problems than their healthy peers....

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LearningRx reviews study on insulin resistance and cognitive decline...

Jul 28, 2017 by

A study published in the “Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease” found that both diabetic and nondiabetic participants who had insulin resistance experienced accelerated cognitive decline in memory and executive function....

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LearningRx reviews study on autism risk genes

Jul 26, 2017 by

A new Yale study suggests that genetic variants linked to autism spectrum disorders may have been selected during evolution because they contribute to enhanced cognition. Researchers found that evolutionary gene selected showed ASD were found under positive selection in...

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Food insecurity in early childhood linked to lower brain skills in kindergarten...

Jul 24, 2017 by

New research published in the journal “Child Development” has found that food insecurity in infancy and toddlerhood predicted lower cognitive and social-emotional skills in kindergarten. The timing of food insecurity isn’t the only thing affecting cognitive skills. The number...

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Novel dimensional approach uncovers biomarker for inattention...

Jul 22, 2017 by

In the largest structural imaging study to date on ADHD symptoms in adolescents, researchers found a possible brain marker that uses a comparison of brain structure and dimensional measures of ADHD symptoms....

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LearningRx reviews study on longterm use of ADHD meds

Jul 20, 2017 by

A new study published in “The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry” followed more than 500 children with ADHD into adulthood. They found that extended use of stimulant medication was linked to suppressed adult height but not with reduced...

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