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Daylight hours impact opioid receptor levels in brown fat: Study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): Researchers have observed that the length of daylight hours impacts opioid receptor levels in brown fat. When daylight hours shorten, the receptor activity levels elevate. A similar phenomenon also takes place in the brain. Both phenomena help people and ani
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Mahsa Amini's died of illness not 'blows': Iran forensics
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], October 7 (ANI): After weeks of protests in Iran over the death of a 22-year-old woman Mahsa Amini in custody of Morality Police, the country's forensic department in its medical report on Friday said that her death was "not caused by blows" but was due to multiple organ failu
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Researchers develop method to detect Alzheimer's disease in blood samples
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Sapporo [Japan], October 7 (ANI): Researchers have devised a way to identify amyloid build-up in the brain, a symptom of Alzheimer's disease, using biomarkers found in blood samples.
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Adult brain has ability to recover vision: New research
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 7 (ANI): A discovery about how some visually impaired adults could start to see offers a new vision of the brain's possibilities. The adult brain has the potential to partially recover from inherited blindness, according to new research.
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Center for Youth Development organises brainstorming session on drug abuse
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 6 (ANI): The Centre for Youth Development (CYD) and its initiative Downtown Coordination Committee held a grand programme on "rising drug abuse and role of civil society" at 7C's Restaurant, Sangar Mall in Srinagar.
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Researchers reveal how brain-like organoids develop, lead to autism in peo
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 6 (ANI): Researchers found that in any case, the seed-sized organoids, which are generated in the lab from human cells, give insights into the brain and reveal variations that may lead to autism in some people. They also advised not to call them "mini-brains in recen
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How mind blanking helps us understand ongoing thoughts while we're awake
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Liege [Belgium], October 6 (ANI): When we are awake, we typically believe that our minds are always racing with ideas. We maintain our own dynamic mental stream, which is like a river stream that never stops flowing.
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Can omega-3 fatty acid consumption in midlife benefit your brain?
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 6 (ANI): According to an exploratory study, those who consume more foods high in omega-3 fatty acids in midlife may have higher cognitive abilities and even better brain structure than those who consume less of these foods.
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Study examines positions of college football players for risk of injuries
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 5 (ANI): A new study examines the brains of college football players to determine the levels of traumatic brain injury (TBI) biomarkers by position. The study throws light on which positions are most sensitive to increases in brain damage indicators. Biomarkers are p
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Study reveals role of genomic changes in specific brain cells in Alzheimer
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 4 (ANI): A large study has looked at DNA methylation in Alzheimer's disease. DNA methylation is the process by which the activity of genes is regulated, acting a bit like a dimmer-switch to turn genes on or off. Increasingly, this process is thought to have a key rol
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Scientists discover how to create consistent brain organoids for neurologi
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Washington [US], October 4 (ANI): Medical researchers have discovered how to create more accurate, consistent brain organoids to develop treatments for neurological disorders.
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Study finds cerebral palsy can be treatable
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Auckland [New Zealand], October 2 (ANI): Severe brain injury that develops slowly after preterm births, causing the likes of cerebral palsy, may be treatable, suggests new research from the University of Auckland.
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