LearningRx1 December, 2014 | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 5

Researchers identify new neurological disease like Alzheimer’s...

Dec 7, 2014 by

It’s called primary age-related tauopathy (PART) and it’s similar to Alzheimer’s disease (which has brain tangles and plaques), but it only has tangles. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/285482.php...

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Scientists convert skin cells into brain cells

Dec 6, 2014 by

Scientists discovered that if they exposed skin cells to a certain combination of cell programming molecules, they could convert them into brain cells....

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Good vocabulary may protect against cognitive impairment

Dec 5, 2014 by

Having a rich vocabulary appears to strengthen cognitive reserve, which the brain uses as it declines in order to compensate for the loss of cognitive function. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/284293.php...

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Resistance exercise good for long-term memory

Dec 4, 2014 by

Like aerobic exercise, resistance training appears to be good for your memory....

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Myelin production vital to learning new skills

Dec 3, 2014 by

Although it’s not necessary for retaining new skills, myelin appears to be crucial for learning new skills, such as playing a musical instrument....

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Vitamin D deficiency linked to decreased cognition after cardiac arrest...

Dec 2, 2014 by

Cardiac arrest patients with low vitamin D levels may be at risk for poor brain function or death....

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