LearningRx1 June, 2016 | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 4

Fluctuations in BP hasten cognitive decline

Jun 12, 2016 by

A study published in the journal “Hypertension” found that older adults who have greater fluctuations in blood pressure over a five-year span were more likely to experience faster cognitive decline....

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Insomnia linked to damage to brain communication networks

Jun 11, 2016 by

Researchers used MRIs to study insomnia and found that people with insomnia have abnormalities in their brain’s white matter tracts....

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Bilingual babies have increased activity in executive function regions...

Jun 9, 2016 by

Babies raised in bilingual homes show brain activity indicating executive function as early as 11 months....

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New technologies hoping to repair cognition

Jun 7, 2016 by

New technologies are mapping our understanding of cognition and helping us improve memory and learning in patients with cognitive deficits....

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Cognitive neuroscientists testing brain training benefits

Jun 5, 2016 by

Researchers are testing various brain training programs to see which work....

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Direct stimulation to brain can boost language comprehension

Jun 3, 2016 by

New research indicates that tDCS can alter our language processing, allowing us to comprehend meaningful word combinations faster....

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