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Assam: Army helps in construction of school for visually impaired at Khatk
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
To empower visually challenged children living in remote areas of Assam, Gajraj Corps has helped with the construction of a school at village Khatkati in district East Karbi Anglong in a phased manner.
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Visually impaired Devshree overcomes barriers, receives PhD from universit
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Despite being visually impaired, Devshree has completed her PhD on the topic 'Contribution of Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Indian Politics' and became a source of inspiration for others. Devshree received her PhD during the 26th convocation ceremony of PRSU on Wednesday.
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Human T cells play key role in controlling respiratory syncytial virus inf
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In healthy adults, the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) primarily causes the symptoms of a cold, but it can also lead to more serious lung infections in newborns, those with impaired immune systems, and the elderly. Surprisingly, the most frequent cause of hospitalisation for newborns and y
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Assam Rifles rescued 45 visually impaired students, staff during clashes i
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
As normalcy is slowing returning to Manipur after the violence which left 70 people dead and 1,700 houses burnt down, reports of the bravery and humane acts of the Army and Assam Rifles are emerging.
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Delhi HC's notice to Centre on PIL seeks secure access for visually impair
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The plea stated that visually impaired persons face immense difficulties in taking medicines; such persons feel for shape, and size of the tablet and do not even have the benefit of differentiating drugs based on colour. Due to a lack of accessible information, visually impaired persons may
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Researchers discover how mutations in language gene produce speech defici
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Foxp2 gene mutations have been associated with apraxia, a speech impairment that makes it challenging to form sound sequences.
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Study: Musical ability makes adults better listeners by keeping brain youn
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The global population is ageing at an unprecedented rate. Ageing can produce a variety of cognitive impairments, imposing a tremendous strain on families and society. As a result, it is vital to devise effective techniques to promote good ageing.
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Musical expertise makes adults better listeners by keeping brain young: St
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The world's population is ageing at an unprecedented rate. Ageing can cause numerous forms of cognitive impairment, presenting a significant burden on families and society. As a result, it is critical to develop effective strategies to promote healthy ageing.
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Dr Sanjay Chaudhary was honoured with the Ophthalmologist of the Year awar
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI/GPRC): India is home to over 1.3 billion people, and according to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 62 million people in India are affected by some form of visual impairment. Many of these cases are preventable or treatable, but access to eye
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Simple test in people with no thinking, memory problems can predict signs
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Researchers revealed how a simple test in people with no thinking or memory problems can predict the risk of developing cognitive impairment years later.
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Researchers find people with mild cognitive impairment more likely to rega
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to a study, people who had taken in good views about ageing from their culture as opposed to those who had taken in negative ones were 30 per cent more likely to regain normal cognition as they aged. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a frequent form of memory loss that affects old
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People with mild cognitive impairment more likely to regain memory: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A study has found that older persons with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a common type of memory loss, were 30 per cent more likely to regain normal cognition if they had taken in positive beliefs about aging from their culture, compared to those who had taken in negative beliefs.
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