LearningRx1 October, 2013 | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 3

Mother’s diet during pregnancy and early life may affect baby’s IQ and behavior later...

Oct 19, 2013 by

What a pregnant woman eats during her pregnancy and soon after the baby is born can have a significant impact on the child’s behavior and IQ … even later in life....

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22q11.2 deletion syndrome often misdiagnosed as autism

Oct 18, 2013 by

A genetic disorder called 22q11.2 deletion syndrome may frequently be misidentified because it shares similar traits with autism, such as social impairments....

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Connection between demenia, delirium and declining health discovered...

Oct 17, 2013 by

A new study has found that patients who developed delirium while in the hospital had a 25 percent chance of dying within 30 days. Delirium is a reversible cognitive condition that appears similar to dementia....

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Mindfulness training improves concentration and attention

Oct 16, 2013 by

Mindfulness training was shown to increase children’s ability to focus and deal with distractions. Although further research is needed, this could significantly help children with ADHD....

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ADHD meds increase five-fold

Oct 15, 2013 by

The number of children and teens using stimulant medications to treat ADHD has gone up five-fold. And the trend continues to those with autism spectrum disorders....

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Researchers find proteins needed to form long-term memories

Oct 14, 2013 by

Researchers have been able to pinpoint the proteins–called Wnts– that are essential to form long-term memories. The proteins send signals into the cell....

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