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Scoring low in simple memory test linked to Alzheimer's biomarkers, sugges
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Minnesota [US], February 24 (ANI): One may have 'an elephant's memory', but how far can that help in preventing dementia? A recent study found that among people with no memory or thinking problems, having a poor score on a simple memory test may be linked to biomarkers in the brain associate
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Uttarakhand polls: EC directs police to register case regarding video show
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) [India], February 24 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Wednesday took cognizance and directed Pithoragarh Police to register a case regarding a video posted on social media by Congress leader Harish Rawat that purportedly showed ballot tampering.
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India's IT leader Lakshmi Narayanan launches Bharat Generic website and ap
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI/SRV): Cognizant former Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Lakshmi Narayanan today formally launched the website and Android app of Bharat Generic, which were developed to provide high quality medicines to people at affordable rates.
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Does autism affect brains of boys and girls differently? Study suggests so
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
California [US], February 21 (ANI): Autism is a serious developmental disorder that impairs the ability to communicate and interact. Autism spectrum disorder impacts the nervous system and affects the overall cognitive, emotional, social and physical health of the affected individual. Accord
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Researchers discover how long does takes to recover from concussion
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
California [US], February 20 (ANI): A new study has suggested that people with mild traumatic brain injuries may be more likely to have a cognitive impairment, cognitive decline or both one year later, compared to people who were not injured.
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Does mental speed hardly change over a lifespan? Study suggests so!
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Heidelberg [Germany], February 20 (ANI): Psychologists at Heidelberg University have come to the conclusion that mental speed, that is, the speed at which issues requiring rapid decision-making are dealt with, does not change substantially over decades. Under the leadership of Dr Mischa von
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Serious blunders in JJ Act amendment, says Priyanka Chaturvedi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has written to Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani against the recent amendment to the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, classifying serious offences against children as no
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Flies possess more sophisticated cognitive abilities than known: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 18 (ANI): Researchers at the University of California San Diego's Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind (KIBM) have found that common flies (Drosophila melanogaster) have more advanced capabilities of attention, working memory and awareness than previously believed.
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Uttarakhand HC takes suo moto cognizance of criminal cases against MPs, ML
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], February 18 (ANI): Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday took suo moto cognizance of the criminal cases registered against the MPs and MLAs of the state and directed the government to provide information on the registered and pending cases to the court by March 3
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Study finds how long does it takes to recover from concussion
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
California [US], February 17 (ANI): Concussion is a brain injury caused by a blow to the head or a violent shaking of the head and body. It can lead to temporary cognitive symptoms. A new study has suggested that people with mild traumatic brain injuries may be more likely to have cognitive
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NCW asks police to take action against alleged molestation of Anganwadi wo
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): Taking cognizance of the alleged molestation of Anganwadi workers by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers in the national capital, National Commission for Women (NCW) has asked Delhi Police to look into the matter and register an FIR against the culprits.
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Study finds memory formation influenced by brain network development in yo
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Chicago [US], February 16 (ANI): We have often heard the phrase "having an elephant's memory", indicating a very strong memory. But how does our brain store so much? A new, rare study of direct brain recordings in children and adolescents discovered that as brains matured, the precise ways b
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