Internet Use Boosts Brain Activity
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Older People Get Brain Boost From Internet
webmd.com — “A new study shows older adults who learn to use the Internet to search for information experience a surge of activity in key decision-making and reasoning centers of the brain.” View full resource at webmd.com
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First-Time Internet Use Alters Activity in Older Brains
aolnews.com — “Adults with little internet experience show changes in their brain activity after just one week online, a new study finds. The results suggest Internet training can stimulate neural activation patterns and could potentially enhance brain function and cognition in older adults. As the brain ages, a number of structural and functional changes occur, including atrophy, or decay, reductions in cell activity and increases in complex things like deposits of amyloid plaques and tau tangles, which can i” View full resource at aolnews.com
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Mobile phone use increases brain activity, study suggests | Science | The Guardian
guardian.co.uk — “Taking a call on a mobile phone seems to boost activity in parts of brain closest to the device, but there's no evidence of harm” View full resource at guardian.co.uk
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Ritalin Boosts Learning By Increasing Brain Plasticity
medicalnewstoday.com — “Doctors treat millions of children with Ritalin every year to improve their ability to focus on tasks, but scientists now report that Ritalin also directly enhances the speed of learning.” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Shared Social Status Boosts Brain Activity, Research Shows - Drugs.com MedNews
drugs.com — “Your social status affects how your brain reacts to other people, researchers have found. In the new study, brain activity in volunteers was measured using func” View full resource at drugs.com
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Web Boosts Grandpa's Brain : Scientific American Podcast
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Brain Stimulation Seems to Boost Language Skills in Alzheimer's Patients:
health.msn.com — “Brain Stimulation Seems to Boost Language Skills in Alzheimer's Patients:” View full resource at health.msn.com
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FOXNews.com - UCLA Study: The Internet Is Altering Our Brains
foxnews.com — “Adults with little internet experience show changes in their brain activity after just one week online, a new study finds” View full resource at foxnews.com
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UCLA study shows Internet use can enhance cognitive function in older adults. Get granny on Facebook! http://tinyurl.com/yj4j67x
Searching Boosts Brainpower | pilladvised
pilladvised.com — “Scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles have found that internet searching can boost brain activity in middle-aged and older adults, but only for the web-savvy.” View full resource at pilladvised.com
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Surfing the Web Stimulates Older Brains
webmd.com — “A new UCLA study shows that web-savvy baby boomers and seniors use more brainpower while searching the Internet than during simple reading.” View full resource at webmd.com
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Cell Phones Affect Brain, but Does It Matter?
webmd.com — “Cell phone use appears to have an effect on brain activity, boosting the metabolism of brain glucose in specific areas, according to a new study.” View full resource at webmd.com
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Cell Phones Affect Brain, but Does It Matter?
webmd.com — “Cell phone use appears to have an effect on brain activity, boosting the metabolism of brain glucose in specific areas, according to a new study.” View full resource at webmd.com
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Neuroscientists Boost Memory Using Genetics And A New Memory-Enhancing Drug
medicalnewstoday.com — “When the activity of a molecule that is normally elevated during viral infections is inhibited in the brain, mice learn and remember better, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reported in” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Neuroscientists Boost Memory Using Genetics and Memory Enhancing Drug | Neuroscience News
neurosciencenews.com — “When the activity of a molecule that is normally elevated during viral infections is inhibited in the brain, mice learn and remember better, researchers at” View full resource at neurosciencenews.com
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Neuroscientists boost memory using genetics and a new memory-enhancing drug
labspaces.net — “When the activity of a molecule that is normally elevated during viral infections is inhibited in the brain, mice learn and remember better, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reported in a recent article in the journal Cell.” View full resource at labspaces.net
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