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Improving the Alzheimer's brain with cell therapy
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Mar 16 (ANI): Transplanting a special type of neuron into the brains of patients diagnosed with Alzheimers could help reverse their memory loss, according to a recent study.
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Eating egg yolks, nuts during pregnancy can boost baby's brain
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 05 (ANI): Attention mothers-to-be! Eating egg yolks, fish, legumes, nuts and broccoli daily during last trimester of pregnancy can boost IQ of babies, suggests a recent study.
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Know how to burn calories while sitting at your desk
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 2 (ANI): Sitting all day at work may slowly be killing you but here's something that can help you overcome its damaging effects.
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Weaker the heart, faster the decline in walking speed
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 21 (ANI): A recent study has linked the risk for heart disease to the risk for problems walking in people younger than 78.
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Can brain network be manipulated to change cognitive functions?
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 7 (ANI): Researchers have developed a learning method to change cognitive function by manipulating connections in the brain.
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Did you know? Blind have enhanced hearing, smell, cognitive functions
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 23 (ANI): A study finds that people who are born blind have heightened sense of hearing, smell and touch, suggesting that their brain "rewires" itself in the absence of visual information to boost other senses.
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White matter structure in brain predicts cognitive function of kids
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 20 (ANI): White matter microstructure, which is present at birth and develops after the birth of a kid, predicts cognitive function till two years of age, as per a new study.
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Teenagers with high BMI may have poor cognitive function in midlife
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [US], Dec. 9 (ANI): In a recent research, scientists have found the association of adolescent BMI with cognitive function in midlife.
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Civic group activities keep you fit at 50!
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Dec. 2 (ANI): Participation in group activities such as environmental groups, a voluntary service group or community based groups throughout their lives is associated with better cognitive function of people at age 50, says a study.
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High BMI likely to have negative impact on brain functioning
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Oct. 18 (ANI): In a recent research conducted at the University of Arizona, scientists have found that having a higher body mass index (BMI), can negatively impact cognitive functioning in older adults.
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