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Research on mice indicates presence of unique brain cells linking to tumou
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to research published in the journal 'Nature Communications', highly active cells were found in a tumour which showed how they grow and attack normal tissues of the body.
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Japanese research reveals what triggers our brain to indulge in binge-eati
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to research published in "The FASEB Journal", it is now known that a gene termed CREB-Regulated Transcription Coactivator 1 (CRTC1) plays a role in our brain connected to overeating.
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New sensor detects light deep within brain using MRI
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MIT researchers have demonstrated the ability to detect light deep into tissues such as the brain using a specialized MRI sensor.
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Researchers reveal link between Huntington's disease mutation, developmen
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Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have discovered a connection between metabolic abnormalities that affect the growth of the brain's oligodendrocyte cells and the mutation that results in Huntington's disease. They discovered that thiamine and biotin in large amounts can r
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Research: Network neuroscience theory best predictor of intelligence
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Scientists have labored for decades to understand how brain structure and functional connectivity drive intelligence. A new analysis offers the clearest picture yet of how various brain regions and neural networks contribute to a person's problem-solving ability in a variety of contexts, a t
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Brain flexibility may hasten hearing improvements from cochlear implants
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Kickstarting the brain's natural ability to adjust to new circumstances, or neuroplasticity, improves how effectively a cochlear implant can restore hearing loss, a new study in deaf rats shows. The investigation, researchers say, may help explain the extreme variation in hearing improvement
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Researchers reveal traumatic brain injury, PTSD strong associations with A
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The influence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and genetic risk factors in a large cohort have never been studied simultaneously in the medical community.
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Study: Infection during pregnancy linked to neurodevelopmental changes in
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Antidepressant use during pregnancy may combine with inflammation to heighten the risk of lifelong neurodevelopmental changes in babies' brains, such as those linked to autism, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests.
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Researchers discover Myelin determines energy management of inhibitory bra
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Researchers have shown that inhibitory brain cells in our brain manage energy differently from excitatory cells.
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Air warrior loses life after injury; family donates organs to help service
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A newly-wed Corporal from the Indian Air Force was brought to the Army Research and Referral Hospital after he suffered head injuries last week. Despite the best efforts by doctors at the prestigious hospital, Corporal Sachin (27) was declared brain dead and could not be saved.
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Research: Stem cells responsible for formation of skeletal muscles
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Neuromuscular disorders affect millions of people worldwide. Now a discovery made at the Montreal Clinical Research Institute of Montreal (IRCM) opens the door to the development of targeted therapies.
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Brains consolidate motor memory during sleep: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a study published in the journal 'Nature', brains make motor memory which integrates the person's knowledge from the day and consolidates it to automate some actions, while the person sleeps.
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