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What makes learning harder as we age?

January 11, 2013
Learning becomes harder as we age. According to researchers in the US, the reason could just be the inability to filter and eliminate old information, rather than a limited capacity to absorb the new. ‘When you are young, your …

Low birth weight affects girl child’s learning ability

July 18, 2012
The birth weight of a child can determine its learning and behavioral patterns. A study has found that Lower birth weight and poor diet in childhood can lead to poor learning and behaviour in children, particularly girls. …

New drug boosts memory, learning

July 2, 2012
A drug of Polynesian origin has shown exciting results in improving memory and learning, which diminish with age but hit rock bottom in Alzhemier's patients. University of Texas School of Medicine researchers added rapamycin, a …

Tata Memorial Hospital to start study centre for young cancer patients

March 30, 2012
Cancer can be a debilitating disease and even after surviving the disease it can turn a patient's life topsy-turvy. It can seriously hit a student's academic plans and take away the joy of learning. However the Tata Memorial …