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Study describes how COVID-19 damages the brain
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 12 (ANI): A study shows how SARS-COV-2 infects brain cells called astrocytes, causing structural changes in the brain. Infection with SARS-CoV-2 can cause brain alterations and neurocognitive dysfunction, particularly in long COVID-19 syndrome, but the underlying mech
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Study finds usage of microbes linked to making supercharged rocket fuel
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): According to research, when out of five drawing tasks, the features of those combined drawings are extracted, it results in the accurate classification of individuals having normal cognition, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's disease.
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Study on how algorithms retain information can help in combating cognitive
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 7 (ANI): A discovery about how algorithms can retain information more efficiently offers potential insight into the brain's ability to absorb new knowledge. The findings could aid in combating cognitive impairments and improving technology.
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Study: Usage of microbes to make supercharged new rocket fuel
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 4 (ANI): Researchers have found that extracting drawing features from a combination of five drawing tasks rather than from any single task alone leads to a more accurate classification of people with normal cognition, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's disease b
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Similar circuit malfunctions exhibited by some brain disorders
Updated : 4 years, 11 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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High-tech breathing device helps recovery of patients with lung impairment
Updated : 4 years, 11 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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iOS 14 allows deaf users set alerts for important sounds
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 26 (ANI): Apple has added a few smart features to the latest version - iOS 14 - intended for use by people with vision and hearing impairments.
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Google rolls out new braille keyboard for Android
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
California [USA], April 10 (ANI): Google rolled out a new virtual braille keyboard for Android to make texting more accessible to those with visual impairments.
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Obesity in pregnant women can negatively affect IQ of their sons: Study
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 24 (ANI): Obesity doesn't just adversely affect the women who directly suffer from it but it also has repercussions for their children, as revealed by a study. Sons of mothers who are severely overweight while pregnant suffer from long term cognitive deficits, whic
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New tool makes internet memes accessible for visually impaired people
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov 27 (ANI): Since people with visual impairments find it difficult to understand memes even with the help of screen reader software, researchers designed a new tool that will enable them to enjoy memes.
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New voice assistant makes web browsing easier for visually impaired
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 19 (ANI): Researchers have developed a new voice assistant that allows people with visual impairments to get web content as quickly and as effortlessly as possible from smart speakers and similar devices.
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Cannabis use linked to cognitive abnormalities, impairments in working mem
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington [USA], May 26 (ANI): New researches by Canadian neuroscientists have revealed that cannabis use affects the brain of adolescents and is linked to cognitive abnormalities, impairments in working memory, and inhibitory control.
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