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Research reveals new links between brain over-activity and schizophrenia s
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New research has shown that over-activity in a specific area of the brain is linked to certain symptoms of Schizophrenia, opening up possibilities for the development of more targeted treatments.
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Particular brain reactions to traumatic stress are associated with PTSD ri
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): Results from the largest prospective study of its kind indicate that in the initial days and weeks after experiencing trauma, individuals facing potentially threatening situations who had less activity in their hippocampus developed more severe posttraumatic s
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Early childhood enrichment may help reverse effects of lead poisoning: Stu
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], July 25 (ANI): Over 3,500 genes in the hippocampus, a region of the brain important to learning and memory, are impacted by lead poisoning, according to a new study from Thomas Jefferson University.
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Singapore's XSEED Education takes a minority stake in Hippocampus Learning
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Singapore/Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], July 5 (ANI/PRNewswire): XSEED Education Pte Ltd, a Singapore based leading K-12 edtech company, announced today that it has taken a minority stake of an undisclosed size in India's Bangalore based, Hippocampus Learning Centres.
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Study: Blood oxygen levels could explain why memory loss is early symptom
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], May 29 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, scientists from the University of Sussex have recorded blood oxygen levels in the hippocampus and provided experimental proof for why the area, commonly referred to as 'the brain's memory centre', is vulnerable to damage and degeneration,
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Brain's memory center stays active during 'infantile amnesia': Study
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 22 (ANI): A new brain imaging study led by researchers at Yale University shows that infants as young as three months are already enlisting the hippocampus to recognize and learn patterns.
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Researchers map brain activities during first few months of studying a new
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 26 (ANI): A study with first-time learners of Japanese has measured how brain activity changes after just a few months of studying a new language. The results show that acquiring a new language initially boosts brain activity, which then reduces as language skills improv
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'Love hormone' oxytocin could be used to treat cognitive disorders like Al
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 26 (ANI): Scientists looked at a hormone that is conventionally known for its role in the female reproductive system and in inducing the feelings of love and well-being -- oxytocin -- as a possible element to treat cognitive disorders like Alzheimer's in a recent study.
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Physical stress on the job linked with brain, memory decline in older age:
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Colorado [USA], July 24 (ANI): A new study has found that physical stress in one's job may be associated with faster brain ageing and poorer memory.
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Study suggests sleep disturbances among infants may lead to altered brain
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 9 (ANI): Novel research has found that sleep problems in a baby's first 12 months may not only precede an autism diagnosis but also may be associated with altered growth trajectory in a key part of the brain, the hippocampus.
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Study reveals rejuvenating immune cells supports brain repair after injury
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 10 (ANI): Researchers have identified a major shift in how to treat brain injuries after rejuvenating immune cells to support the repair process.
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Exercise activates memory neural networks in older adults: study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], April 26 (ANI): Recent findings suggest that when it comes to older adults, just one session of exercise can increase activation in the brain circuits associated with memory - including the hippocampus - which shrinks with age and is the brain region attacked first in Al
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