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Scientists develop wireless activation of specific brain circuits in fruit
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): According to a recent study, a group of researchers developed wireless technology to remotely activate specific brain circuits in fruit flies in just one second.
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Providing quality, affordable healthcare is shared responsibility of publi
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 14 (ANI): Emphasising on preventive measures to address the huge burden of genetic diseases, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said providing quality and affordable healthcare is a shared responsibility of the public and private sector.
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ICMR launches National Registry of Multiple Sclerosis & Allied Demyeli
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has set up a National Registry of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Indian Multiple Sclerosis and Allied Demyelinating Disorders Registry and Research Network (IMSRN) and it will create an organised system for data
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Study offers first proof of connection between chronic pain and opioid use
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Columbus [Ohio], July 11 (ANI): Scientists have long suspected a link between opioid use disorder (OUD) and chronic pain, but the brain processes that link OUD and chronic pain remain unknown. Researchers from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine and the Un
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Research reveals immune system uses two-step verification to defend agains
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
San Diego (California) [US], July 11 (ANI): Human immunodeficiency virus 1, or HIV-1, is well-known for its amazing ability to elude the immune system. Scripps Research scientists and associates have discovered how our innate immune system detects HIV-1 even when it is present in trace amoun
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Shocking! Man finds out he has ovaries, uterus after 20 yrs
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 10 (ANI): A man in China has been shocked to learn he is intersex after seeking help for a recurring urinary problem for the last 20 years.
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Researchers discover brain circuit that explains how light affects mood
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): A better knowledge of the neurological network that connects light-sensitive cells in the retina to cortical brain regions involved in mood and cognition has implications for the development of mood-disorder treatments, according to a new study.
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Gestures can improve understanding of language disorders
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): When words fail, gestures can help to get the message across especially for people who have a language disorder. An international research team has now shown that listeners attend the gestures of people with aphasia more often and for much longer than previousl
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Fatty food may damage cognitive function: Study
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Australia [Oceania], July 8 (ANI): Eating fatty meals may not only increase the waistline but also damage cognitive function, according to an international study led by UniSA neuroscientists Professor Xin-Fu Zhou and Associate Professor Larisa Bobrovskaya.
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Scientists find brain pathway that helps to explain light's effect on mood
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): Improved understanding of a neural pathway connecting light-sensitive cells in the retina with the cortical brain regions involved in mood and cognition has implications for the development of treatments for mood disorders.
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Study finds poor physical and mental health in older adults linked to chil
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Toronto [Canada], July 7 (ANI): According to a recently published study by University of Toronto researchers, older persons who experienced physical abuse as children were much more likely to experience chronic pain and chronic physical illnesses in later life. In comparison to those who did
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Light exposure might influence mood and cognitive disorders, find research
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
California [US], July 7 (ANI): A study of 20 healthy people undergoing functional MRI while they were exposed to various intensities of light found that more than two dozen brain regions exhibited activation that either decreased or increased with light intensity, suggesting that the brain r
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