Flickering screens may help kids with reading and writing difficulties...

Oct 28, 2021 by

A new Swedish-Norwegian study has found that children with reading and writing difficulties who are presented with text on screens with flickering white noise both read better and remember what they have read better....

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Office air quality may affect employees’ cognition and productivity...

Oct 21, 2021 by

New research led by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found that air quality within an office can have significant impacts on employees’ cognitive function. The skills affected include response times, focus and productivity....

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History of concussions may change youths’ brains

Sep 16, 2021 by

A new study published in the journal Neurology suggests that athletes with a history of concussion may show more brain injury from a later concussion. This is particularly true in the middle regions of the brain, which are more...

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Understanding ADHD triggers

Sep 14, 2021 by

Scientists have found that there is a range of triggers (lifestyle factors and situations) that can trigger ADHD. These include mineral deficiencies, poor sleep, food additives, media and technology, and tasks requiring concentration....

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Some types of body fat decrease amount of gray matter in brain...

Sep 9, 2021 by

University of South Australia researchers have found that some types of obesity (unfavorable or neutral) lead to a reduction in the brain’s gray matter, which is linked to a greater risk of dementia and stroke....

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Math ability predicted by neurotransmitter levels

Sep 7, 2021 by

Researchers have discovered that a person’s math ability might be linked to levels of two chemical messengers in the brain: glutamate and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Oddly enough, the correlations were reversed in adults (lower GABA and higher glutamate =...

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