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Research shows migraines caused by alterations in metabolite levels
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Migraines are a pain in the head and in the hip pocket, but newly discovered genetic causes by QUT researchers could lead the way to new preventative drugs and therapies.
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Genetic malfunction of brain astrocytes triggers migraine: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Migraine is one of the most disabling disorders, affecting one in seven people and causing a tremendous social and economic burden. Several findings suggest that migraine is a disease affecting a large part of the central nervous system and characterized by a global dysfunction in sensory in
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Study finds pandemic-related stress associated with changes in menstrual c
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
We know that the pandemic has been a very stressful time for many people, and we also know that stress can appear in women's bodies as alterations in menstruation function. Researchers found the link between them in a recent study.
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Study: How men, women react to reduced physical activity, increased sugar
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The study demonstrated how these alterations affect men and women differently.
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Researchers map streamflow alterations to gauge human impact on ecosystems
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 26 (ANI): Altering streamflow can endanger the ecosystems that rely on it, but researchers have lacked data on how human infrastructure has impacted streamflow in the U.S. Now, a study has mapped streamflow alterations across the continental U.S., providing a wealt
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Japanese funeral traditions modify
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 16 (ANI): Bidding a funeral to a deceased loved one is the most crucial ritual one has to perform in their lifetime. The after-death rituals have evolved over time due to alterations in social structures and an increase in the number of single-person households.
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Change in appetite characterizes depressive disorders
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Bonn [Germany], August 25 (ANI): Major depressive disorders have a considerable health cost, including changes in appetite and body weight. Identifying biomarkers such as alterations in brain function to treat depression is difficult due to the diverse symptomatology of affected individuals.
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Study describes how COVID-19 damages the brain
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 12 (ANI): A study shows how SARS-COV-2 infects brain cells called astrocytes, causing structural changes in the brain. Infection with SARS-CoV-2 can cause brain alterations and neurocognitive dysfunction, particularly in long COVID-19 syndrome, but the underlying mech
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Early childhood enrichment may help reverse effects of lead poisoning: Stu
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], July 25 (ANI): Over 3,500 genes in the hippocampus, a region of the brain important to learning and memory, are impacted by lead poisoning, according to a new study from Thomas Jefferson University.
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Study finds new technique that helps in early-stage Parkinson's disease di
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 24 (ANI): Professor Aviv Mezer's team at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) recognized that by modifying a related procedure known as quantitative MRI (qMRI), the cellular alterations in Parkinson's may be discovered.
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No Cheers: Even drinking in moderation may not prevent brain alterations a
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 18 (ANI): Consumption of seven or more units of alcohol per week is associated with higher iron levels in the brain, according to a study. Iron accumulation in the brain has been linked with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and is a potential mechanism for alcohol-r
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Research reveals tadpoles develop into frogs, experience remarkable amount
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], June 29 (ANI): Tadpoles have a good underwater vision, but what happens when they develop into frogs and spend most of their time on land? In quest of the solution, scientists from York University and a number of other institutions discovered that tadpoles' eyes go through
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