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Researchers reveal infant naming moments
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 19 (ANI): There is little understanding about how young children start to associate names with things, a crucial ability for subsequent language development. Researchers from Indiana University have suggested a new perspective on how infants achieve this milestone in hu
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No Cheers: Even drinking in moderation may not prevent brain alterations a
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 18 (ANI): Consumption of seven or more units of alcohol per week is associated with higher iron levels in the brain, according to a study. Iron accumulation in the brain has been linked with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and is a potential mechanism for alcohol-r
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'It was excruciating pain': Emilia Clarke speaks about surviving two brain
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 18 (ANI): British actor Emilia Clarke of 'Game of Thrones' fame has opened up about her experience of surviving two brain aneurysms and expressed gratitude for being able to recover after losing "quite a bit" of the organ.
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Study: Sentences have their own connection in the brain
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 17 (ANI): A new study finds that incoming speech sounds are connected by our brain to our knowledge of grammar, which is quite abstract in nature. But the big question is how does the brain process complex grammatical structures?
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Study: New insights into melanoma brain metastases
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 17 (ANI): Cancer researchers have completed one of the most comprehensive studies of the cells inside melanoma brain metastases.
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Study suggests mindful meditation can be beneficial in relieving pain
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): In a recent study, scientists at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine examined how mindfulness affected both brain activity and perception of pain. This research has been published in a journal called 'PAIN'.
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Researchers find link between air pollution and child brain development in
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): A new study finds that air pollution is not only a problem for the lungs but childhood behavioural issues and even IQ may be impacted by air pollution. A group of investigators from the University of Washington suggested that both prenatal and postnatal exposu
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Scientists develop wireless activation of specific brain circuits in fruit
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): According to a recent study, a group of researchers developed wireless technology to remotely activate specific brain circuits in fruit flies in just one second.
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Neuroengineers use magnetic fields to activate neurons in fruit flies: Res
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): Neuroengineers have created wireless technology to remotely activate brain circuits. Researchers showed they could control the behaviour of freely moving fruit flies using magnetic signals that activated genetically engineered neurons causing the flies to perf
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Pune: Brain-dead woman gives life to two Army soldiers, donates kidneys
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Pune ( Maharashtra) [India], July 16 (ANI): Organ donation by a young brain-dead woman saved the life of five people including two serving Army soldiers in Command Hospital Southern Command (CHSC) in Pune.
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Virologists identify better model to examine brain-attacking viruses
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 15 (ANI): A new mouse model that might revolutionize the development of therapies targeting brain inflammation caused by Rift Valley Fever virus (RVFV), has been identified by virologists from the University of Pittsburgh.
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Do you know lifestyle may be more important than age in determining dement
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 15 (ANI): A recent Baycrest research found that adults without dementia risk factors like smoking, diabetes, or hearing loss had brain health compared to those who are 10 to 20 years younger than them. The research discovered that only one dementia risk factor can age a
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