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Study reveals traffic pollution affects brain function
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a new study undertaken by scientists at the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria, average levels of traffic pollution can harm human brain function in a matter of hours.
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Study reveals new test might detect Alzheimer's disease 3.5 years before c
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has developed a blood-based test that can predict the risk of Alzheimer's disease up to 3.5 years before clinical diagnosis.
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Study suggests brief exposure to air pollution has rapid impacts on brain
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A new study has shown that common levels of traffic pollution can impair human brain function in only a matter of hours. The study was the first to show in a controlled experiment using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) that exposure to diesel exhaust disrupts the ability of diffe
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Traffic pollution affects brain function: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a new study conducted by experts at the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria, ordinary levels of traffic pollution can damage human brain function in a matter of hours.
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High-frequency brain wave patterns in motor cortex can predict upcoming mo
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In a new study published on January 16 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Hatsopoulos and his team have found evidence that the brain does indeed use the spatial organization of high frequency propagating waves of neuronal activity during movement.
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Hormone replacement therapy aids in prevention of Alzheimer's disease in w
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The study demonstrates that among women harbouring the APOE4 gene, the highest risk factor gene for Alzheimer's disease, HRT use is related to superior memory, cognition, and greater brain volumes in later life.
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Hormone replacement therapy helps prevent Alzheimer's Dementia among women
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to University of East Anglia research, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may help women who are at risk for acquiring Alzheimer's dementia avoid the condition.
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Study reveals how gut microbiome affect brain health
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Recent research revealed that the gut microbiome also plays an important role in the health of our brains.
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Newly discovered anatomy shields and monitors brain
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
From the complexity of neural networks to basic biological functions and structures, the human brain only reluctantly reveals its secrets. Advances in neuro-imaging and molecular biology have only recently enabled scientists to study the living brain at a level of detail not previously achie
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Study finds voice, face recognition are linked to brain center
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a study in which participants were asked to identify U.S. presidents, human brains use the same centre that lights up when the speaker's face is presented to recognise a famous voice.
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Study finds brains rely on sight to identify a voice
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A neuroscience study where participants were asked to identify U.S. presidents has found that to recognize a famous voice, human brains use the same center that lights up when the speaker's face is presented.
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Octopuses might link evolution of complex life to genetic 'dark matter': S
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Octopuses have captivated scientists and the general public with their extraordinary intelligence, which includes the use of tools, engaging in creative play and problem-solving, and even escaping from aquariums. Their sharpness may now be a crucial link in understanding the evolution of com
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