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Non-mutated Apolipoprotein E linked to dementia in the ageing brain: Study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Lexington (Kentucky) [US], January 27 (ANI): Dementia is one of those diseases for which no cure has been found till date. But research is ongoing, and now, in a recent study, researchers exploring dementia-related proteins in the brain identified Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) as a key misfolded p
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Study finds insulin in brain influences dopamine levels
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], November 23 (ANI): Researchers from the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) in Tubingen have shown that in the human brain, the hormone insulin also acts on the most important neurotransmitter for the reward system, dopamine.
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Scientists key in on brain's mechanism for ability to learn fine motor ski
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Oregon [US], November 21 (ANI): According to a new study, there are specialized cells within the neural circuitry that cause complex learning in songbirds and have a compelling resemblance to a type of neural cell as well which leads to the development of fine motor skills in the cortex of t
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Researchers boost human mental function with brain stimulation during new
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 1 (ANI): In a pilot human study, researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital have shown that it's possible to improve specific human brain functions related to self-control and mental flexibility by merging artifici
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Study explores hidden territory of human brain
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): Neuroscientists at Technische Universitat Dresden have discovered a novel, non-invasive imaging-based method to investigate the visual sensory thalamus, an important structure of the human brain and point of origin of visual difficulties in diseases such as
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Neuroscientists charter hidden territory of human brain
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 12 (ANI): During a recent study, Technische Universitat Dresden neuroscientists discovered a novel, non-invasive imaging-based method to investigate the visual sensory thalamus, an important structure of the human brain and point of origin of visual difficulties in d
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MIND diet linked to better cognitive performance: Study
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 22 (ANI): Aging takes a toll on the body and on the mind. For example, the tissue of ageing human brains sometimes develops abnormal clumps of proteins that are the hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. How can you protect your brain from these effects?
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Study shows how meditation improves brain functioning
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 21 (ANI): Just a few weeks of meditation can improve human brain functioning, according to a recent study led by scientists at Binghamton University and the State University of New York.
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Study reveals brain's 'prediction machine' anticipates future when listeni
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 20 (ANI): Whether listening to a concerto by Bach or the latest pop tunes on Spotify, the human brain does not wait passively for the song to unfold. Instead, when a musical phrase has an unresolved or uncertain quality about it our brains automatically predict how th
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Study finds brain circuit for spirituality
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 4 (ANI): Using datasets from neurosurgical patients and those with brain lesions, investigators recently mapped lesion locations associated with spiritual and religious belief to a specific human brain circuit.
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Scientists find mechanism linking neurodegenerative diseases with traumati
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 5 (ANI): According to a recent study on fruit flies, and rat and human brain tissue, scientists have revealed a potential mechanism for how traumatic brain injury leads to neurodegenerative diseases.
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Scientists identify mechanism linking traumatic brain injury to neurodegen
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 2 (ANI): Scientists have revealed a potential mechanism for how traumatic brain injury leads to neurodegenerative diseases, according to a study in fruit flies, and rat and human brain tissue, published in the journal eLife.
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