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04/09/2025

Early music lessons do more than teach notes. They wire the brain for memory, focus, and math by linking rhythm with fractions and patterns. Kids gain boosts in IQ, language, and problem solving as imagination, reasoning, and recall connect. The result is a brain tuned for lifelong learning.

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Memory was restored...without touching the Alzheimer’s plaques.
For decades, Alzheimer’s research has centered around one target: beta-amyloid plaques, the sticky brain deposits blamed for memory loss. But a groundbreaking discovery by scientists from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and the University of São Paulo is now flipping that theory on its head.

The breakthrough centers on hevin, a protein secreted by astrocytes, the brain’s support cells. When researchers boosted hevin levels in the hippocampus—the brain’s memory hub—learning and recall significantly improved in aging mice and those genetically altered to mimic Alzheimer’s. The twist? These cognitive gains occurred without removing any plaques.

This suggests that neural communication—not just plaque buildup—may be the real culprit in memory decline. Hevin strengthens synaptic plasticity, helping neurons build and maintain connections. Treated mice showed more mature, robust synapses, and deeper analysis revealed shifts in dozens of neural signaling proteins.

Though still in early stages, this discovery could reshape the future of Alzheimer’s treatment. Instead of trying to clean the brain, future therapies might restore its function directly—by empowering the very cells that support healthy communication.

It’s a bold new approach: don’t remove the damage—repair the connections.

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26/07/2025

19/07/2025

A leadership expert who’s studied high performers for 30 years says the No. 1 skill parents should teach their kids as early as possible is playing a musical instrument. This isn’t just about music—it’s about rewiring the brain for success across the board. Playing instruments like piano, guitar, or trumpet activates nearly every part of the brain, helping with motor skills, creativity, emotional control, pattern recognition, and stamina. Research consistently shows kids who learn music often have higher IQs and better language skills.

The expert explains that musicians develop key life skills: they learn to visualize success before it happens, become deeply aware of time and focus, and stop avoiding uncomfortable challenges—turning struggle into growth. They gain the ability to regulate emotions intentionally and see boredom as a signal to find new goals, making them sharper and more engaged. Musicians also learn to innovate when stuck and raise their personal standards for quality and excellence. Plus, they naturally learn to create with others in mind, which shapes how they approach work and relationships.

It’s never too late to start. The expert recommends choosing an instrument that sparks emotion and practicing just 20 minutes daily. Improvement should be celebrated over performance. This simple habit builds brain power and skills that will help kids thrive in pretty much everything they do.

15/07/2025

Just one of many happy clients
"The work Mr Griffin does is a revolution for people with dyslexia, and as a parent it is heartening to see that a child such as can be helped to reach her full potential, as well as fully identify any residual effects, that can be accounted for in future "

11/07/2025

Just leaving this image here in response to The Writing Framework released this week.

These X-rays show how a child’s hand physically develops over time; tiny bones still forming, joints still growing strong.

The Writing Framework pushes for formal handwriting from the moment children start school, chasing a target of 75% GLD by 2028. But at what cost?

Writing before children are physically ready risks frustration, poor posture and even long-term aversion to learning.

Children deserve time to build strength, coordination and fine motor skills in a fun and practical way before the pressure to put pencil to paper and cramming EY classrooms with tables and chairs.

Let’s protect the magic of play. That’s where the foundations of real writing are laid—not in data targets and accountability measures which further fill the pockets of those that have a vested interest in pushing this agenda! (a.k.a Dame RWI and Mrs Write Stuff)

Image: bonexray.com