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Study finds brain disorder causes in Huntington's disease individuals
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): Huntington's disease (HD) is a genetic brain disorder caused by a mutation in the Huntington gene. It is a neurological disease that has no cure and produces personality changes, dementia symptoms, and uncontrollable convulsive movements, eventually leadi
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Research suggests brain simultaneously processes linguistic, extralinguist
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 23 (ANI): An international team of scientists conducted an experiment demonstrating that people automatically integrate extralinguistic information into grammatical processing during verbal communication.
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Study reveals how whales shield themselves from brain damage while swimmin
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 23 (ANI): According to a recent study, special blood arteries in whale brains may shield whales against harmful pulses in their blood created by swimming.
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Exploring mechanisms underlying consciousness problems
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Liege [Belgium], September 22 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Liege in Liege, Belgium, led a Human Brain Project (HBP) study that looked at novel methods that could enable patients with severe brain damage or who were in a coma discern between two different neurological disorders. Th
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R-Day parade, needs of people were kept in mind to design Kartavya Path: A
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): The brainchild behind Kartavya Path in Central Delhi said that there was a wide range of requirements while designing the path -- from infrastructure for the Republic Day parade to the needs of the people who visit the area.
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Watching TV with your child might help in their brain development: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 22 (ANI): A recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology investigated the influence of passive screen use on a young child's cognitive development. It discovered that screen exposure - whether from a TV or a mobile device - might be beneficial depending on the
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Study finds Alzheimer's disease risk connected to newly discovered protein
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 21 (ANI): According to a new USC study, a mutation in a newly discovered small protein is connected to a significant increase in the risk for Alzheimer's disease, expanding the known gene targets for the disease and presenting a new potential avenue for treatment.
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Study reveals process of how Parkinson's disease spreads in brain
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 21 (ANI): According to a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers, aggregates of the protein alpha-synuclein spread in the brains of people with Parkinson's disease via a cellular waste-ejection process.
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Research finds new clues to how circadian clock helps brain in recovering
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 19 (ANI): According to new research from Children's National Hospital, a type of brain cell that can renew itself is regulated by circadian rhythms, providing significant insights into how the body's internal clock may promote healing after traumatic brain injuries
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Researchers find causes of brain disorders in people with Huntington's dis
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 19 (ANI): Huntington's disease is a genetic brain disorder caused by a mutation in the huntingtin gene. HD is a neurological disease that has no cure and produces personality changes, dementia symptoms, and uncontrollable convulsive movements, eventually leading to
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Fungal intruder shrinks, develops to aid infection spread in brain: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): According to new research from the University of Utah Health, a fungus that is a major cause of fungal meningitis undergoes a remarkable change once it enters the body, allowing it to infect the brain.
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Balanced meal timing may enhance brain health: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): Dementia affects approximately 55 million people worldwide, and the disease's prevalence has steadily increased. The population is expected to triple by 2050, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Dementia not only reduces people's quality of li
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