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Stringent zero-COVID policy crushing mental well-being of Chinese citizens
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, August 25 (ANI): Beijing's unwillingness to mitigate the problems of its citizens suggests a dark future for the mental health of the country.
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Medtronic launches SenSight directional lead system for deep brain stimula
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 25 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Medtronic Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medtronic plc, today announced the launch of SenSight™ directional lead system for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) therapy as treatment of symptoms associated with mov
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Change in appetite characterizes depressive disorders
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Bonn [Germany], August 25 (ANI): Major depressive disorders have a considerable health cost, including changes in appetite and body weight. Identifying biomarkers such as alterations in brain function to treat depression is difficult due to the diverse symptomatology of affected individuals.
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Biologists track DNA 'parasites' in the hunt for disease treatments
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 24 (ANI): The study of transposons by biologists provides a fresh understanding of these organisms, the knowledge that may one day aid in the battle against cancer and age-related disorders.
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Drugs for Hepatitis C may reduce symptoms of PTSD
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Boston [US], August 23 (ANI): Posttraumatic stress disorder affects a lot of people (PTSD). This possibly chronic illness causes disruption in people's lives and might cause new health problems or make pre-existing ones worse, like despair, anxiety, eating disorders, and suicidal thoughts.
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Study finds cannabis prescribed for pain linked with risk of heart disorde
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], August 22 (ANI): According to research, cannabis which is used to treat chronic pain is connected with an increased risk of heart rhythm abnormalities.
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Study reveals Alzheimer's may lead to loss of visual memory
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 21 (ANI): According to a new MIT study, Alzheimer's disease impacts at least one form of visual memory by deteriorating a recently discovered circuit that connects the image processing areas of each brain hemisphere.
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Do you know brain gathers threat cues and turns them into fear? Study reve
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 21 (ANI): Salk Institute researchers have found that a biochemical pathway that combines potentially dangerous sights, sounds, and odours into a single message: Be afraid. CGRP is a protein that permits neurons in two distinct sections of the brain to combine dangerou
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Cheat meals are linked to eating disorders: Research
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], August 20 (ANI): According to a new study, more than half of men, women, and transgender or gender nonconforming participants consumed at least one "cheat meal" over the course of a year, which is the practice of deviating from one's established dietary practises to consume
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Alzheimer's may lead to loss of visual memory: Study
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): Alzheimer's disease affects at least one type of visual memory by deteriorating a recently found circuit that connects the image processing areas of each brain hemisphere, according to a new MIT study.
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Kauvery Hospital's HAMSA Rehab, launches a comprehensive centre for childr
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 17 (ANI/NewsVoir): HAMSA Rehabilitation Centre, a unit of Kauvery Hospital, announces the launch of the first-of-its-kind intervention centre for children with developmental, cognitive, behavioural and physical issues.
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Study reveals how brain gathers threat cues, turns them into fear
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): Scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered a biochemical route that combines hazardous sights, sounds, and odours into a single message: Be afraid. CGRP is a protein that allows neurons in two different parts of the brain to combine hazardous sensory c
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