News tagged with learning problems
Low-cost electronic tablet proves worth in Indian classroom
The U.S.- and Singapore-based creators of the low-cost I-slate electronic tablet are preparing for full-scale production now that a yearlong series of tests has shown that the device is an effective learning ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 03, 2011 |
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ER visits for concussions soar among kid athletes
(AP) -- Emergency room visits for school-age athletes with concussions has skyrocketed in recent years, suggesting the intensity of kids' sports has increased along with awareness of head injuries.
Aug 30, 2010 |
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Can mental activity protect against memory problems in MS?
A new study shows that a mentally active lifestyle may protect against the memory and learning problems that often occur in multiple sclerosis (MS). The study is published in the June 15, 2010, print issue of Neurology.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jun 14, 2010 |
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Intel Reader Transforms Printed Text to Spoken Word (w/ Video)
Intel Corporation today announced the Intel Reader, a mobile handheld device designed to increase independence for people who have trouble reading standard print.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 11, 2009 |
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Genetic risk, not anesthesia exposure, impacts cognitive performance
A recent study of more than 2,000 identical twins found that medical problems early in life, rather than the neurotoxic effects of anesthesia, are likely linked to an individual's risk for developing learning disabilities. ...
Aug 04, 2009 |
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Mayo researchers find anesthesia not harmful for babies during birth process
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that children exposed to anesthesia during Cesarean section are not at any higher risk for learning disabilities later in life than children not delivered by C-section. These findings are ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Investigating a sometimes-faulty protein's role in brain links
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have shed light on how a protein implicated in cognitive disorders maintains and regulates brain cell structures that are key to learning and ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 05, 2009 |
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Protein found linking stress and depression
(PhysOrg.com) -- Stress, the ever-present threat to health and happy living, is tough on the brain. If the strain goes on too long, it can lead to debilitating psychological problems. Part of the reason, according to scientists ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 26, 2009 |
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Vascular drug found to improve learning and memory in middle-aged rats
A team of Arizona psychologists, geneticists and neuroscientists has reported that a safe and effective drug used to treat vascular problems in the brain has improved spatial learning and working memory in middle-aged rats. ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Feb 02, 2009 |
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