Learning, Mental Stimulation Stimulate BDNF Signaling

UCI.edu – UC Irvine neurobiologists are providing the first visual evidence that learning promotes brain health – and, therefore, that mental stimulation could limit the debilitating effects of aging on memory and the mind. Using a novel visualization...

Ritalin Increases Learning Speed, Brain Plasticity

UCSF.edu – Doctors treat millions of children with Ritalin every year to improve their focus on tasks, but scientists now report that Ritalin also directly enhances the speed of learning. In animal research, the scientists showed for the first time...

Phthalates Exposure May Double Breast Cancer Risk … Or Not.

Researchers conducting a study of phthalate exposure and breast cancer among Mexican women reported that metabolites of one type of phthalate are associated with at least twice the risk of breast cancer, while other types appear to lower risk.