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Paris Hilton reveals sex tape experience gave her PTSD
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US] April 18 (ANI): American media personality Paris Hilton opened up about her infamous sex tape in a chat shot and revealed that the aftermath of the video has left her with 'PTSD' (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).
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Researchers find clues to sex differences in autism
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 17 (ANI): While it is unclear why autism occurs much more frequently in boys than in girls. In a new Yale-led study, researchers find that autism may develop in different regions of the brain in girls than boys and that girls with autism have a larger number of genetic
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Researchers find brain regions responsible for intoxicating effects of alc
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Baltimore (Maryland) [US], April 17 (ANI): The slurred speech, poor coordination, and sedative effects of drinking too much alcohol may actually be caused by the breakdown of alcohol products produced in the brain, not in the liver as scientists currently think.
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Study counts on hidden side effect of COVID for veterans: Feelings of pers
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Connecticut [US], April 15 (ANI): In a survey on US military veterans, a full 43.3 per cent of more than three times the number of those reporting COVID-related PTSD symptoms and five times the number of those who had contemplated suicide -- said that they have experienced positive psycholog
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Demi Lovato's eating disorder comedy pilot gets NBC order
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 14 (ANI): American singer-actor Demi Lovato's comedy series about a group of people with eating disorders is getting a pilot order at NBC.
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Study links structural brain changes to behavioral problems in children wh
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 14 (ANI): A large study of children has uncovered evidence that behavioural problems in children who snore may be associated with changes in the structure of their brain's frontal lobe. The findings support the early evaluation of children with habitual snoring.
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Researchers discover key brain molecule that may play role in brain disord
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 10 (ANI): A molecule called microRNA-29 as a powerful controller of brain maturation in mammals has been discovered by a team, led by scientists at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine. Deleting microRNA-29 in mice caused problems very similar to t
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Physical therapy can help prevent, treat opioid use disorder: Study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 9 (ANI): When one thinks of ways to treat opioid use disorder, they might think of methadone clinics and Narcotics Anonymous meetings. People probably don't imagine stretches and strengthening exercises. However, a new study has shed light on how physical therapy can h
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Research offers promising blood test for treating depression, bipolar diso
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Indiana [US], April 8 (ANI): Worldwide, 1 in 4 people are suffering from depression. While current diagnosis and treatment approaches are largely trial and error, a breakthrough study by Indiana University School of Medicine sheds new light on the biological basis of mood disorders and offer
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Cannabis ads on billboard, storefront linked to problematic use in teens:
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], April 8 (ANI): As it is widely known that the putting up of billboards and storefront advertisements may help brands reach a larger audience, a new study suggests that adolescents who frequently see billboard or storefront advertisements for recreational cannabis are more li
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Key brain molecule may play role in many brain disorders, suggests study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 7 (ANI): A team, led by scientists at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine, have identified a molecule called microRNA-29 as a powerful controller of brain maturation in mammals. Deleting microRNA-29 in mice caused problems very similar to those se
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Ashok Soota launches SKAN medical research trust for ageing and neurologic
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 5 (ANI/PRNewswire): Ashok Soota today announced the creation of SKAN, probably India's first not-for-profit entity in the private sector, exclusively for medical research.
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