LearningRx1 June, 2016 | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 3

Eating fruit during pregnancy boosts babies’ cognitive skills...

Jun 18, 2016 by

A study using data from more than 3,500 Canadian infants and their families found that mothers who ate more fruit during pregnancy gave birth to babies who performed better on developmental tests a year later....

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New gene mutation tied to autism

Jun 17, 2016 by

Researchers have linked autism spectrum disorder to mutations in the gene known as DENR. When DENR malfunctions, fetal brain development is disrupted....

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Warfarin for atrial fibrillation increases risk of dementia

Jun 16, 2016 by

Patients with atrial fibrillation who were long-term warfarin users developed dementia at a higher rate than those without atrial fibrillation who were long-term warfarin users....

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Meditation and yoga appear to decrease risk of developing dementia...

Jun 15, 2016 by

A study of seniors ages 55 and older found that those who underwent one hour of Kundalini yoga once a week and practiced Kirtan Kriya meditation 20 minutes a day had visual-spatial memory improvements....

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REM sleep essential for us to form memories

Jun 14, 2016 by

A study of mice found that rapid eye movement (REM) sleep—but not other cycles of sleep—is crucial to form memories....

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Shift workers score worse on cognitive tests

Jun 13, 2016 by

A study analyzing date from men and women ages 45 to 75 found that shift workers performed worse on cognitive skills tests....

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