LearningRx1 teens | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 3

MRI technique shows ADHD patients have low iron in brain

Feb 21, 2014 by

A postdoctoral research fellow at the Medical University of South Carolina used magnetic field correlation (MFC) imaging to show that of 22 kids with ADHD, the 12 that had never been on medication had significantly lower MFC than the...

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Teens with multiple concussions have increased risk of depression...

Feb 20, 2014 by

Teenagers who have a history of concussions are more than three times as likely to have depression compared to their non-concussed peers....

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Young adults recall memories in high definition

Feb 13, 2014 by

Using EEGs, researchers discovered that compared to older adults, younger adults are better at recalling items from memory because they store items in memory at “a higher resolution.”...

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Moderate to vigorous exercise boosts teens’ grades

Nov 13, 2013 by

The more intensive the exercise, the greater the impact on test results. This is especially true when it comes to girls and science....

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Teens with ADHD who text and drive at higher risk than non-ADHD teens...

Sep 11, 2013 by

Teens with ADHD who drive are at an even greater than teens without ADHD who drive (who are already considered high risk!). A new study found that adolescents with ADHD change their lane more frequently and change speed often...

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Teen fights can destroy IQ to the equivalent of an entire year of school...

Sep 3, 2013 by

For girls, it only takes one fight! A fight-related injury resulted in a 1.62 IQ point drop for boys, and 3.02 IQ point drop for girls....

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