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Research: Brain health can decline due to poor oral health
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Taking care of your teeth and gums may have benefits beyond oral health, such as increasing brain function, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2023.
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Study reveals how brains turn into smarter disease fighters
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Combating Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases by inserting healthy new immune cells into the brain has taken a leap toward reality. Neuroscientists at the University of California, Irvine and the University of Pennsylvania have found a way to safely thwart the brain's resistance
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Researchers reveal short-term exposure to air pollution has rapid impact
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a new study, common levels of traffic pollution can impair human brain function in just a few hours. The study was the first to demonstrate, in a controlled experiment using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), that diesel exhaust interferes with the ability of differen
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Study reveals traffic pollution affects brain function
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a new study undertaken by scientists at the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria, average levels of traffic pollution can harm human brain function in a matter of hours.
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Study suggests brief exposure to air pollution has rapid impacts on brain
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A new study has shown that common levels of traffic pollution can impair human brain function in only a matter of hours. The study was the first to show in a controlled experiment using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) that exposure to diesel exhaust disrupts the ability of diffe
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Traffic pollution affects brain function: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a new study conducted by experts at the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria, ordinary levels of traffic pollution can damage human brain function in a matter of hours.
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High-frequency brain wave patterns in motor cortex can predict upcoming mo
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In a new study published on January 16 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Hatsopoulos and his team have found evidence that the brain does indeed use the spatial organization of high frequency propagating waves of neuronal activity during movement.
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Study finds how common nonexcitatory amino acids worsen stroke, TBI damage
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Scientists report that in the aftermath of a stroke or TBI, a group of amino acids that normally support brain function contribute significantly to the brain destruction that can result from both of these injuries.
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Study finds virtual reality used to teach language, context
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Context and realism important when using virtual reality to teach language, according to a recent study by UCLA psychologists.
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Mild to moderate stress is good for health: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to new research from the University of Georgia's Youth Development Institute, stress may be beneficial to brain function.
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Low to moderate stress is beneficial for health: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to recent research from the Youth Development Institute at the University of Georgia, the holidays can be stressful for many people, but that may not be a bad thing when it comes to brain functioning.
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No need of sedatives to study brain in resting state, suggests study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to the study, which was published in the article 'Effect of sedatives or anesthetics on the measurement of resting brain function in common marmosets', the team studied seven drugs and identified choices which preserved normal function while minimizing motion.
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