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

Language acquisition enhances brain plasticity and capacity for learning...

Nov 7, 2016 by

New research using EEGs has found that the more foreign languages a person learns, the faster their brain responds and processes the data it absorbs during learning....

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Brain training to combat stress

Nov 5, 2016 by

Research from Tel-Aviv University indicates that a new imaging technique might help people self-regulate their emotional responses. The tool provides feedback on electrical activity in the amygdala, which regulates things like fear and stress. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/312877.php Other types of brain...

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Menstruation cycles change the way problem-solving is approached...

Nov 3, 2016 by

Research published in Psychoneuroendocrinology found that hormone levels don’t reduce or increase a female’s ability to solve problems. However, dependent on the phase of their menstrual cycle, female rats will use one type of memory system or strategy versus...

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New study finds nicotine may prevent brain from aging

Nov 1, 2016 by

Research at the Texas A&M College of Medicine has found that nicotine binds to and activates nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in the brain, which reduces neurodegeneration. The study was done on mice, but may apply to humans as well....

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