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Researchers give insights into pathology of new type of dementia, LATE
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
LATE, also known as limbic predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy, is a recently identified type of dementia that impairs social, cognitive, and memory abilities. LATE is a separate condition with its own risks and causes, albeit it sometimes coexists with Alzheimer's disease or AD.
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Researchers discover new cellular component with importance for sense of s
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers at Umea University in Sweden have discovered a previously unknown cellular component, an organelle, inside neurons that we use to perceive smell. The discovery could lead to more research into impaired sense of smell, which is a common symptom of COVID-19.
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On World Braille Day, BSES introduces electricity bill for visually impair
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
On the occasion of World Braille Day, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) on Wednesday came out with an electricity bill in Braille for the visually impaired.
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World Braille Day 2023: Know everything about Louis Braille's birth annive
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
World Braille Day is marked on January 4 to honour Louis Braille, the founder of the Braille system, and to recognise his contributions towards the welfare of visually impaired people.
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TAVI or TAVR is a Boon for Patients with Critical Heart Valve-Related Cond
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 27 (ANI/PRNewswire): In the field of Cardiac science, a relatively new but safe and successful non-surgical technique (TAVI/TAVR) is advocated, giving new hope for life to patients with specific heart-valve-related conditions. Patients who have Aortic
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Women burn fat even after menopause: Research
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The estrogen deficiency following menopause is thought to impair women's ability to use fat as an energy source. A study conducted at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences of the University of Jyvaskyla shows that menopausal state or blood estrogen levels do not clearly determine the rate
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Researchers reveal cell therapy may reduce kidney damage from type 2 diabe
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to researchers, positive results came from a unique cell treatment experiment for adults with diabetes. A novel cell therapy for the treatment of persons with type 2 diabetes who have progressive kidney impairment despite receiving the best medical care.
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Study reveals new insight on memory impairment in epilepsy
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Consider the scenario when you decide to catch up with an old friend. The apple tree in the front yard with the wooden birdhouse next to it, the fence painted a bright red, and the clinker facade all indicate that you are at the proper address, and you quickly ring the right doorbell.
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Researches come up with new findings on memory impairment in epilepsy
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
It is possible that retention of the exact combination of features is impaired in people with chronic epilepsy
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Visually-impaired girls blaze the ramp at Rajkot fashion show
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Seeing is not always believing, as is proven by these visually-impaired models who strutted the runway in style and garnered applause.
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National Athletics Sport Championship for Blind 2022: Karnataka lift State
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A record number of 550 visually impaired athletes along with officials from different states including Tripura, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, UP, West Bengal, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, M.P, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Gujarat. HP, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh and Chandigarh participated in the championsh
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Bengaluru Airport introduces special facilities for Persons with Reduced M
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Under the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower programme, BLR Airport has introduced the Sunflower Lanyard. Any individual who may need additional support from the airport staff may opt to pick up the lanyard from the Care by BLR service kiosks. With this lanyard, such persons can identify themselv
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