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Studying new language leads to measurable changes in brain activity: Study
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 28 (ANI): The findings of a new study show that acquiring a new language initially boosts brain activity, which then reduces as language skills improve. The study with first-time learners of Japanese measured how brain activity changes after just a few months of studying
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Hypnosis changes the way our brain processes information: Study
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], March 27 (ANI): A study led by researchers at the University of Turku showcased that the way our brain processes information is fundamentally altered during hypnosis.
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Study associates stressed brain to broken heart
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 27 (ANI): According to the findings of a new study, heightened activity in the brain, caused by stressful events, is linked to the risk of developing a rare and sometimes fatal heart condition called Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), also known as 'broken heart' syndrome.
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Researchers find signals from muscle protect from dementia
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 27 (ANI): Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study how do different parts of the body communicate and how signals sent from skeletal muscle affect the brain.
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Researchers reveal stressed brain is associated to broken heart
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 26 (ANI): Heightened activity in the brain, caused by stressful events, is linked to the risk of developing a rare and sometimes fatal heart condition called Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), also known as 'broken heart' syndrome, according to new research drove by European So
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Researchers map brain activities during first few months of studying a new
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 26 (ANI): A study with first-time learners of Japanese has measured how brain activity changes after just a few months of studying a new language. The results show that acquiring a new language initially boosts brain activity, which then reduces as language skills improv
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Cholesterol might hold key to new therapies for diabetes, Alzheimer's dise
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Arizona [US], March 26 (ANI): A recent study by a University of Arizona Health Sciences researcher examined the role that cholesterol plays in both Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes for identifying a small molecule that may help in regulating cholesterol levels in the brain. This makes
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Study reveals women accumulate Alzheimer's-related protein faster
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], March 25 (ANI): Alzheimer's disease seems to progress faster in women than in men. The protein tau accumulates at a higher rate in women, according to research from Lund University in Sweden.
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Anabolic androgenic steroids accelerate brain ageing, reveals study
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Philadelphia [US], March 25 (ANI): Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), a synthetic version of the male sex hormone testosterone, are sometimes used as a medical treatment for hormone imbalance. A new study suggests that AAS can also have deleterious effects on the brain, causing it to age pr
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Scientists use AI to map how the brain understands sentences
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 24 (ANI): A new research involving neuroimaging and A.I., at the University of Rochester Medical Center, describes the complex network within the brain that comprehends the meaning of a spoken sentence.
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Heavyweight Entrepreneur Dr Sajeev Nair joins forces with Bollywood action
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI/ThePRTree): Seemingly a quintessential plot of a sci-fi superhero movie; A brainiac inventor, after years of research and pursuit of a cause, discovers the answer to longevity and eternal youth.
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Researchers discover astonishing self-organization skills of brain
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 22 (ANI): A new study drove by Max Planck Society uncovered how brain structures can maintain function and stable dynamics even in unusual conditions. Their results might lay the foundations for better understanding and treating conditions like epilepsy and autism.
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