LearningRx1 August, 2014 | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 3

Learning to read goes beyond 4th grade

Aug 19, 2014 by

Researchers studied the brain waves of fourth-graders and found that “learning to read” doesn’t necessarily change to “reading to learn” in fourth grade....

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Kids’ impulsivity is about connectivity in brain

Aug 18, 2014 by

Neuroscientists at the University of Murcia used neuroimaging techniques to study the brains of children who were impulsive and found issues with connectivity....

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Memory loss at the molecular level

Aug 17, 2014 by

Researchers have identified the molecular basis for age-related cognitive decline....

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Concussions in high school lacrosse

Aug 16, 2014 by

New research has found that 22% of the injuries in high school lacrosse games and practice were concussions....

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How the brain handles distractions

Aug 15, 2014 by

New research on rhesus monkeys is helping to explain some surprising responses in the brain when distractions are presented during a task....

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Retinal imaging may detect Alzheimer’s

Aug 14, 2014 by

A new noninvasive retinal imaging device may be able to detect changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease at a very early stage....

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