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Ways to fence the progress of Neurodegenerative diseases
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [United States], Apr. 01 (ANI): The Neurodegenerative disease is an umbrella term for a range of conditions which primarily affect the neurons which are the building blocks of the nervous system. Neurons normally don't reproduce or replace themselves, so when they become damage
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Improving the Alzheimer's brain with cell therapy
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Mar 16 (ANI): Transplanting a special type of neuron into the brains of patients diagnosed with Alzheimers could help reverse their memory loss, according to a recent study.
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Excess calcium may cause Parkison's disease
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 20 (ANI): A new study has found excessive calcium levels in the brain are behind Parkinson's disease.
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This drug could reverse alcohol's damaging effects on brain
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 9 (ANI): Scientists have found a new pill that could reverse the effects of binge drinking on the brain.
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Blueberry vinegar can help fight dementia
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 22 (ANI): Dementia is considered to be one of the fastest-growing health burdens across the globe, with one person developing the disease every 3 seconds.
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This treatment can extend life of people with Parkinson's disease
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 22 (ANI): According to a study, a treatment called deep brain stimulation (DBS) is linked to longer survival for Parkinson's patients.
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Dozing off during lecture? Blame your neurons
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 30 (ANI): If you often fall asleep during important meetings, you may want to blame your neurons in a brain area associated with reward and motivation, according to a recent study.
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Study paves way to bring forgotten memory back to mind
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
WashingtonD.C [USA], Dec. 2 (ANI): New evidence gathered from a recent research overturns a theory that in order for a short-term memory to be maintained, the neurons that represent that memory must be continuously active.
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New study uses brain receptors to suppress cocaine addiction
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 13 (ANI): Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have used viruses to infect neurons with genes that allow them to switch on brain receptors involved in suppressing addiction relapse.
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Exercise doesn't cost you your memory
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Aug 4 (ANI): People, your nightly run isn't causing you to forget things. Contradicting earlier work, a team of researchers has confirmed that new neurons created via exercise don't erase old memories.
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