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Cerebral palsy can be genetic: Study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Boston (Massachusetts) [US], January 25 (ANI): Cerebral palsy is a non-progressing motor impairment that begins in early childhood. It has widely been viewed as the result of oxygen deprivation during birth or other birth-related factors such as prematurity.
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Exposure to formaldehyde at work associated with cognitive problems later:
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): According to a new study, long-term exposure to formaldehyde during work may be associated with cognitive impairment later on.
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Deaf children with autism can improve language and social skills with coch
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chicago [US], December 24 (ANI): A study has found that children with hearing impairment and autism can restore hearing through cochlear implantation and it can help them understand spoken language and enhance social interactions.
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Pakistan national who inadvertently crossed border repatriated by India
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Pakistan national Waseem Tanveer, with speech and hearing impairment, was repatriated by India via Attari-Wagah border on December 18.
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Plant-based diet reduces risk of cognitive impairment in the elderly: Stud
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], December 10 (ANI): A study by the University of Barcelona (UB) and the CIBER on Frailty and Healthy Aging (CIBERFES) has found that a plant-based diet reduces the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in the elderly.
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Pandemic lockdown declined emotional well-being for adults with hearing, v
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Seattle [US], December 7 (ANI): A recent study has found that the lockdown during the pandemic caused mental and emotional issues amongst adults who had sensory impairment.
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Listening to favourite music improves brain plasticity: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], December 6 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Toronto (U of T) and Unity Health Toronto have demonstrated that repeated listening to personally meaningful music induces beneficial brain plasticity in patients with mild cognitive impairment or early Alzheimer's disease.
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Study finds dyslexia might cause visual disability along with reading impa
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Reading [UK], November 28 (ANI): According to a new study, children who suffer from dyslexia go through visual issues as well along with dealing with reading disabilities.
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Researchers find possible treatment strategy for Meningitis without antibi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], October 19 (ANI): Despite widespread implementation of vaccines, bacterial meningitis is still associated with a high mortality rate and neurological consequences including hearing loss, focal neurological deficits and cognitive impairment, estimated to occur in close t
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Similar circuit malfunctions exhibited by some brain disorders
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Cambridge [UK], June 30 (ANI): During a new study MIT researchers uncovered a common neural mechanism for a type of cognitive impairment seen in some people with autism and schizophrenia, though the genetic variations that produce the impairments are different for each condition.
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Study links childhood depression to disrupted adult health, functioning
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): According to a new study, depression in youth, between the ages of 10 and 24 years, is both a leading cause of stress and a possible risk factor for future diseases and impairment.
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High-tech breathing device helps recovery of patients with lung impairment
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 21 (ANI/Mediawire): While Europe has just passed the 3rd wave of Covid-19, India has recently recorded 29 million Covid-cases - second only to the US.
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