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Brain protein linked to seizures, abnormal social behaviours, finds study
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], Sept 1 (ANI): A team led by a biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside has found a new mechanism responsible for the abnormal development of neuronal connections in the mouse brain that leads to seizures and abnormal social behaviours.
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Existing evidence suggests face masks do not lead to false sense of securi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Cambridge [England], August 1 (ANI): A new study based on existing evidence suggests that wearing face masks does not lead to a false sense of security, and is unlikely to increase the risk of infection through wearers foregoing other behaviours such as good hand hygiene.
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Ed Sheeran opens up about his 'addictive personality' that led to binge ea
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 29 (ANI): Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran during a recent interview got candid and revealed about his 'addictive personality' that ultimately led to struggles with binge eating and drinking.
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Existing evidence suggests face coverings do not lead to false sense of se
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Cambridge [England], July 27 (ANI): The existing limited evidence suggests that wearing face coverings to protect against COVID-19 does not lead to a false sense of security, and is unlikely to increase the risk of infection through wearers foregoing other behaviours such as good hand hygien
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Study finds training bystanders to intervene will help to prevent domestic
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], May 28 (ANI): Empowering people to intervene when they witness unacceptable behaviour can help to prevent domestic violence and abuse, finds a UK based study. Results of the study found that a total of 81 per cent of participants reported being more likely to intervene when they
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Reduced cognitive control noticed in people with autism having symptoms of
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 24 (ANI): A breakthrough study has found that adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and those with typical development show similar proactive cognitive control.
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Covid-19 will create changes in our society even if pandemic ends, vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], May 15 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday said that the impact of coronavirus pandemic will create changes in our society and even if a vaccine is found people will have to modify their behaviours.
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Study reveals how Tweets may influence substance abuse in youth
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 21 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers found that youths expressed pride, confidence, or boastfulness online about their drug-related behaviours, often indicating a craving or desire for drugs or the effects of drug use.
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Study focuses on socially motivated behaviour in monkeys
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 29 (ANI): Winning a free lunch at your favourite restaurant might not seem as great if another person won a million dollars, which shows how much we value an item is often related to what other people have. Considering the following fact, researchers have discovere
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Closeness to nature makes children happier, more sensitive towards environ
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], Mar 1 (ANI): Staying connected to nature can bring immense happiness to children as well as inculcate sustainable and pro-ecological behaviours in them, a new study finds.
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Scientists find missing protein in brain causes behaviours mirroring autis
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 10 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that when an essential key protein needed to generate novel brain cells during pregnancy and early childhood days of the offspring is missing, which makes the brain goes haywire. This particular deprivation causes an imbalance i
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Study finds how brain balances pleasure and pain
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 1 (ANI): Using a mouse model, researchers have found how the brain divides the labour to steer between seeking pleasure and avoiding pain - two opposing behaviours which guide our choices.
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