LearningRx1 athletics | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 2

Protein released in response to running improves memory

Sep 4, 2016 by

A study using mice found that running increased the protein cathepsin B, which spurred brain cell growth and improved memory recall after running. Mice lacking the ability to produce cathepsin B could not remember where a particular platform in...

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Concussions leaves mark in brain’s white matter 6 months later...

Aug 23, 2016 by

A new study found that athletes who feel they have recovered from a concussion may still experience long-term brain changes....

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Advanced imaging predicts concussion outcomes

Jul 28, 2016 by

Using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine were able to predict which concussion patients would fully recover and which wouldn’t....

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Exercising four hours after learning boosts memory

Jul 6, 2016 by

A study out of the Netherlands found that adults who exercises four hours after completing a learning task had better memory recall two days later....

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Athletes with psychological pain take longer to recover from concussion...

Jun 24, 2016 by

Research published in “Neurology” suggests that athletes who complain of aches and pains that have no physical cause take longer to recover from concussion....

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Children and teens take longer to recover from concussion

Jun 19, 2016 by

A study from York University found that it may take up to two years for a child or teen to fully recover from a concussion before they can play as skillfully as their teammates who have never had a...

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