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Perceived obesity leads to lesser body satisfaction for women
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Oct. 12 (ANI): In a first of its kind study, scientists examined healthy individuals and their brain activity about the perception of their respective bodies and found that the way they perceive their bodies directly trigger neural responses which can lead to body dissa
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High blood pressure has substantial association with brain health: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 11 (ANI): High blood pressure, especially in middle age, is associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment later in life, suggests a recent study.
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Report suggests neglected cancer is killing many youth
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[India], Oct. 11 (ANI): A recent report shows thatfunding for research into brain tumors is still woefully inadequate, despite it being the biggest cancer killer of children and people under the age of 40.
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Animal study paves way for treatment of Alzheimer's with gene therapy
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 11 (ANI): In a recent research, scientists have prevented the development of Alzheimer's disease in mice by using a virus to deliver a specific gene into the brain, hence, opening avenues for potential new treatments of the disease.
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Changing 'flavor' of humans could help in fight against malaria:
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct.10 (ANI): A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests that a specialized area of the mosquito brain mixes tastes with smells to create unique and preferred flavors.
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Study reveals how clock regulates physiological function of brain
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Oct. 7 (ANI): According to a recent study, the human brain's biological clock stimulates thirst in the hours before sleep.
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Scientists find novel way to ease depression
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 6 (ANI): The Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a new pathway in brain that can be manipulated to alleviate depression.
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Find out how brain makes new memories, preserving the old
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct.4 (ANI): A new study shows how our brain makes new memories, without deleting the older ones.
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Ebb-n-flow of brain network may make one a better thinker!
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct.4 (ANI): It is a long-time known fact that different areas of the brain serve unique purposes. Only recently have it has been realized by the scientists that the organization isn't static. Rather, the level of coordination between different parts of the brain
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Brain drain can be converted to brain gain, says Modi at Pravasi Bharatiya
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said brain drain can be converted into "brain gain" if the nation starts looking at the 27-million strong Indian Diaspora spread across the world as a strength rather than numbers.
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Discovery of new protein may help in early diagnosis of Alzheimer
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
WashingtonD.C [USA], Oct.1 (ANI): A recent research at Rush University Medical Center recognized pathologic protein in the brain which may play a larger role in the development of clinical Alzheimer's disease.
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Belief about nicotine content in cigs influence smokers craving
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Sept. 24 (ANI): How the brain responds to nicotine depends on a smoker's belief about the nicotine content in a cigarette, states a recent research conducted at the University of Texas in Dallas.
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