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Study reveals how plant-derived nutrients can affect gut, brain
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Prebiotics are substances that help beneficial bacteria colonise the gut. These indigestible dietary fibres can be found in a variety of plant-based foods, including onions, leeks, artichokes, wheat, bananas, and in high concentrations in chicory root. They promote the growth and activity of
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Air pollution is connected to mental health service of dementia patients:
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to a study published in the open-access journal BMJ Mental Health, exposure to relatively high levels of air pollution is linked to a rise in the use of community mental health services by dementia patients.
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Do you know Brain connectivity, memory improves in older adults after walk
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Walking enhances connections within and between three different brain networks, including one linked to Alzheimer's disease, according to a recent study from the University of Maryland School of Public Health, adding to the growing body of research showing that exercise is beneficial for bra
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Study reveals regular naps linked to increased brain volume
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to a new study conducted by academics at UCL and the University of the Republic in Uruguay, daytime napping may assist to protect brain function by slowing the speed at which our brains shrink as we age.
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Regular naps linked to increased brain volume: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A new study done by academics at UCL and the University of the Republic in Uruguay reveals that daytime napping could help to protect brain function by reducing the pace at which our brains shrink as we age.
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Age-related dementia may be warded off by menopausal vascular fat: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The menopausal transition is an important moment for women and their doctors to concentrate on heart health because it safeguards their brain function, according to a study that adds to the body of evidence supporting this idea. Findings of the study published in the journal Alzheimer's &am
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Researchers find walking improves brain connectivity, memory in older adul
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The study, which was published this month in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports, looked at the brains and story recollection abilities of older adults with normal brain function and those with mild cognitive impairment, which is a slight decline in mental abilities such as memory, re
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Study reveals how wearable brain scanner can evaluate brain function
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
For the first time, new research has shown that a wearable brain scanner can evaluate brain function when people are up and walking around. This discovery could aid in the understanding and diagnosis of a variety of neurological conditions that impair mobility, such as Parkinson's disease, s
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Study reveals how brain interprets sensory information including taste
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Taste is a complicated neurological experience that has the potential to reveal vast, and maybe startling, information on how the brain makes sense of sensations and the organisation of brain networks.
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Study reveals traffic-related air pollution affects brain function
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to a study from the University of California, Irvine, exposure to traffic-related air pollution causes memory loss, cognitive decline, and the activation of brain pathways linked to the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
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Study: Traffic-related air pollution weakens brain function
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Memory loss, cognitive decline, and the activation of neural pathways linked to the start of Alzheimer's disease were shown to be caused by exposure to air pollution caused by traffic in Irvine, according to research from the University of California, Irvine.
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Brain function changes during dieting: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research and Harvard Medical School have now shown in mice that communication in the brain changes during a diet.
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