LearningRx1 April, 2015 | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 2

Epilepsy drug restore memory and function in early Alzheimer’s...

Apr 15, 2015 by

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have discovered that a particular epilepsy drug reverses a condition in the elderly who are at high risk for dementia due to Alzheimer’s....

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Steroids rapidly restore blood-brain barrier after TBI

Apr 13, 2015 by

A study from Columbia Engineering has found that giving soldiers steroids right after a blast injury occurs may help rapidly restore the blood-brain barrier’s function....

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Classical music modulates genes involved in learning and memory...

Apr 10, 2015 by

A new study has shown that listening to classical music enhances the activity of genes that are involved in a number of brain functions, including learning and memory, among others....

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Cognitive rehab program helps those with “chemo brain”...

Apr 8, 2015 by

A new study at UCLA followed breast cancer survivors who received chemotherapy participate in a cognitive rehabilitation program to fight “chemo brain” – including memory loss....

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Even young brains can accumulate Alzheimer’s protein

Apr 6, 2015 by

Researchers at Northwestern University have found that amyloid can start accumulating in our brains as young as 20....

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New study helps diagnose concussions in youth athletes

Apr 3, 2015 by

Canadian researchers studied 50 adolescents (15 with concussions) and found that although standard neuropsychological tests showed no significant differences between the two groups, fMRIs measuring brain activity during a navigational memory test could tell the difference....

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