LearningRx1 December, 2014 | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 4

TBI in older adults linked to greater dementia risk

Dec 13, 2014 by

For adults aged 55 and older, a traumatic brain injury may be linked to an increased risk of dementia....

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A new understanding of the brain’s plasticity

Dec 12, 2014 by

Scientists have discovered that human brains have more sophisticated oligodendrocytes than rats and mice, which may explain why our brains have superior plasticity....

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Multiple head injuries within days can keep brain from tapping its energy source...

Dec 11, 2014 by

Just two serious hits to the head within days of each other can hurt the brain’s ability to use sugar to repair damaged cells....

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Shift work may impair brain function

Dec 10, 2014 by

Working in shifts (rather than fixed hours) for 10 years or more has strong negative effects on the brain’s health....

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Coconut oil may help slow brain aging

Dec 9, 2014 by

Mice placed on a high-fat that included coconut oil experienced a delay in their brain’s aging....

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Guilt and depression in preschool years may shrink part of the brain...

Dec 8, 2014 by

Kids who were diagnosed with depression between 3 and 6 have a smaller brain region that’s involved in emotion than their non-depressed peers.  http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/285359.php...

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