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Researchers discover way to prevent cognitive decline after radiation
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The brain's immune cells, known as microglia, have been shown to cause cognitive abnormalities following radiation exposure. As such, microglia may be a crucial target for mitigating these symptoms, according to research from the University of Rochester's Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
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Researchers find excess fluoride associated with cognitive impairment in c
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a new pilot study from Tulane University, long-term intake of water with fluoride levels well above existing drinking water regulations may be associated with cognitive deficits in children.
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Study finds training program may help breast cancer survivors cope with p
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to University of Reading experts, a type of computerised attention and memory training can improve impaired attention and memory deficits in breast cancer patients.
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Study sheds more light on early interventions for Huntington's disease
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Huntington's disease is the most prevalent neurodegenerative ailment caused by a single gene, with motor and cognitive abnormalities as well as behavioural symptoms. There are no medicines that can stop or reverse the condition at the moment, but new research from Boston Children's Hospital
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Newly identified lipid in breast milk may lower cerebral palsy in infants:
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
While it is recognised that white matter loss in the brain would result in neurological deficits, there is currently no medication available to help these newborns prevent this outcome.
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Do you know tracking brain waves can reduce post-op complications? Study f
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
When patients are put under general anaesthesia, their brain activity frequently slows as they fall asleep. Higher anaesthetic medication dosages can cause an even deeper state of unconsciousness called burst suppression, which is associated with cognitive deficits once the patient awakens.
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Study reveals 5-aminolevulinic acid help fight against mitochondrial disor
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tokyo Metropolitan University researchers discovered that 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) aids in the repair of deficits in Complex I (CI), the first in a series of protein complexes that transport electrons and help energise the mitochondria.
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Study finds children with autism have broad memory difficulties
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to new Stanford School of Medicine research, children with autism have memory issues that limit not only their ability to remember faces but also their capacity to retain other types of information. The study discovered that these deficits are represented in unique wiring patterns
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Research reveals perception of pain in people with Alzheimer's Disease
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to a recent study from King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience (IoPPN), the processing of pain signals differs in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease (AD) compared to healthy mice.
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Study suggests perception of pain in people with Alzheimer's Disease
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The processing of pain signals is different in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease (AD) compared to healthy mice, according to a recent study from King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience (IoPPN).
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Social stress, problem-solving deficits contribute to teen girls suicide r
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Teen females who have more trouble efficiently resolving interpersonal difficulties when they are under social stress, as well as those who have more interpersonal stress in their lives, are more likely to engage in suicidal behaviour, according to a study published by the American Psycholog
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Researchers discover how mutations in language gene produce speech defici
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Foxp2 gene mutations have been associated with apraxia, a speech impairment that makes it challenging to form sound sequences.
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