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Poorly insulated nerve cells promote Alzheimer's disease in old age: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Alzheimer's disease, an irreversible type of dementia, is the most common neurological illness in the world. Age is the most important risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, although why is unknown. Myelin, the insulating membrane that surrounds nerve cells in the brain, is known to deteriorat
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Researchers 'see' how the brain adapts to different situations using machi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have created a technique that uses artificial intelligence to visualise and monitor changes in the strength of synapses, the junctions that allow nerve cells in the brain to communicate with one another, in living animals. The method, which is detailed
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Think more carefully rather than more quickly: How network structure affec
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
When addressing difficulties, do intelligent people think more quickly than others? The findings of a recent study conducted by Human Brain Project researchers at Charite University Berlin and their collaborators at University Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, which was published in Nature Communic
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Researchers find walking improves brain connectivity, memory in older adul
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The study, which was published this month in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports, looked at the brains and story recollection abilities of older adults with normal brain function and those with mild cognitive impairment, which is a slight decline in mental abilities such as memory, re
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Research finds how deep brain stimulation while sleeping improves memory
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
While sleep is generally recognised to be vital for memory consolidation, scientists are still trying to figure out how this process takes place in the brain overnight.
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Deep brain stimulation while sleeping improves memory: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
While it is well known that sleep is important for memory consolidation, scientists are still attempting to figure out how this process occurs in the brain overnight.
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Researchers discover distinct patterns of pre-existing brain health charac
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Extensive research has helped identify risk factors for acute stroke, but there is still a lack of information of what stroke patients' brains look like on a population level, according to a study.
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Study reveals exercise helps to protect against major brain haemorrhage
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to a study from the University of Gothenburg, regular physical activity and exercise may reduce bleeding in persons suffering from intracerebral haemorrhage. The importance of physical activity in brain protection is emphasised by the researchers.
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Walking improves brain connectivity, memory in older adults, finds study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
New research from the University of Maryland School of Public Health shows that walking increases connections within and between three brain networks, including one linked to Alzheimer's disease, adding to the increasing body of data that exercise benefits brain health.
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Exercise helps to protect against major brain hemorrhage
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Regular physical activity and exercise may lower bleeding in people with intracerebral haemorrhage, according to research from the University of Gothenburg. The researchers stress the relevance of physical activity in brain protection.
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Study reveals traffic-related air pollution affects brain function
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to a study from the University of California, Irvine, exposure to traffic-related air pollution causes memory loss, cognitive decline, and the activation of brain pathways linked to the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
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Global Superstars book authored by Shagufta Hanaphie launched in the city
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI/PNN): "Some of the most memorable lessons in life come from stories. Stories are fundamental to the way we process life experiences and the feelings that surround them. Stories are a way to encapsulate life's memorable moments and enduring life lessons. The huma
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