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Jonathan Oppenheim, editor of 'Paris Is Burning', dies at 67
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 21 (ANI): Jonathan Oppenheim, the documentary editor behind the seminal ball culture film 'Paris Is Burning' died on Thursday (local time) in New York City, following a battle with brain cancer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 67.
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Blocking fat storage might offer new way to treat most lethal form of brai
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Ohio [USA], July 20 (ANI): Glioblastoma is a lethal form of brain cancer that accumulates fats in lipid droplets and uses them as energy for rapid cell division. Blocking an enzyme that GBM cells use to form the lipid droplets might offer a new way to treat this deadly disease, according to
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Study reveals 'love hormone' oxytocin could be used to treat cognitive dis
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Tokyo [Japan], July 20 (ANI): In recent research, scientists looked at oxytocin, a hormone that is conventionally known for its role in the female reproductive system and in inducing the feelings of love and well-being--as a possible element to treat cognitive disorders like Alzheimer's.
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Study explains mundane decisions, actions can be 'misremembered' as done
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Illinois [USA], July 19 (ANI): It is very common to often forget daily routines such as taking your daily medications or responding to that one email which you have been meaning to send. In a new study, researchers now found the reason for this forgetfulness.
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Common blood test could advance heart failure treatment, researchers expla
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New York [USA], July 19 (ANI): A team of researchers has developed a new use for a common blood test, which could provide potentially life-saving treatment for heart failure.
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Study suggests loneliness alters brain's social network
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Washington D.C. [USA], July 18 (ANI): Loneliness alters how the brain represents relationships, according to a new research published in The Journal of Neuroscience.
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Protein indicates early detection of traumatic brain injury, study finds
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Washington D.C. [USA], July 18 (ANI): A well-studied protein -- Cathepsin B -- important to brain development and function, can be used as a biomarker, or indicator of severity, for traumatic brain injury.
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'My brain started winding': Jim Carrey recalls being in Hawaii during fals
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Washington D.C. [USA], July 17 (ANI): American-Canadian actor Jim Carrey recounted his terrifying experience while in Hawaii during the false missile alarm two years ago.
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Autism researchers map brain circuitry of social preference
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California [US], July 15 (ANI): For individuals with conditions such as autism, unfamiliar social interactions can produce negative emotions such as fear and anxiety. Researchers now reveal how two key neural circuits dictate the choice between social approach and avoidance.
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Study explains why memories attached to emotions are so strong
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New York [USA], July 14 (ANI): Memories linked with strong emotions often become seared in the brain, according to a recent study.
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Study shows our brains remain active during familiar, repetitive tasks
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Cambridge [England], July 14 (ANI): A new research suggests that our brains are never at rest, even when we are not learning anything about the world around us. The research was earlier conducted on mice.
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Long-studied protein could be a measure of traumatic brain injury
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 14 (ANI): Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute for Research (WRAIR) have recently demonstrated that cathepsin B, a well-studied protein important to brain development and function, can be used as biomarker, or indicator of severity, for traumatic brain inj
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