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John Blackwell Jr. passes away at 43
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): John Blackwell Jr., best known for his work as a drummer in Prince Band, died in Florida after a year-long battle with brain tumor at 43.
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Maria Menounos reveals she's recovering from brain tumor
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Hollywood actress and anchor Maria Menounos revealed that she is recovering from surgery to remove a brain tumour.
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Turns out, Alzheimer's can 'protect' sufferers from cancer
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jul 4 (ANI): People with Alzheimer's disease may have a higher risk of developing brain tumours, but they are less likely to develop lung cancer, according to a recent study.
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New 'brain training' app lets you game your way to better memory
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jul 3 (ANI): A team of researchers has come up with a 'brain training' game that could help improve the memory of patients in the very earliest stages of dementia.
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Eating dark chocolates daily can boost brainpower of older adults
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 2 (ANI): Chocolate lovers rejoice, as a recent study has found that eating dark chocolate daily can help in boosting brain function and counter the mental effects of sleep deprivation in older adults.
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Anti-epilepsy drug to treat Alzheimer's disease?
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 24 (ANI): According to a recent study, the scientists have tested an anti-epileptic drug for its potential impact on the brain activity of patients with mild Alzheimer's disease.
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Consume fish, soybean for 'healthy brain' in adulthood
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 21 (ANI): Dear parents, make your children eat fish, soybean, sunflower and walnuts in their adolescence years, as a study has found that a diet lacking omega-3 fatty acids during teenage may increase anxiety-like behaviour and worse performance on a memory task i
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Tripura's 'giant head' baby Roona no more
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], June 20 (ANI): Tripura-born Roona Begum, who made headlines around the world after her head swelled up to 94 centimetres (circumference) due to hydrocephalus (water on the brain), passed away last night in her home.
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Ex-North Korea detainee Otto Warmbier has 'severe brain injury':
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], June. 16 (ANI): Doctors at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center have asserted that American student Otto Warmbier, who was released recently by North Korea, has extensive brain damage and shows no current signs of botulism, as claimed by Pyongyang.
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Switch from animal-based diet to vegetarianism marks Europeans' genes
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 13 (ANI): Researchers have found that a switch from animal-based diets to vegetarianism marks Europeans' genes, which led to proper human brain development, controlling inflammation and immune response.
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Brain scans may predict autism in high-risk newborns
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 11 (ANI): A team of researchers has revealed that a specific magnetic resonance imaging procedure of six-month-olds may help in predicting which babies are at a high risk of developing autism disorder by age two.
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Radiotherapy may cause long-term cognitive impairment
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 10 (ANI): U.S. researchers have found that radiation therapy (RT) used for treating patients with brain tumors can alter neural networks and cause long-term cognitive impairment.
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