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Study identifies brain areas that influence political intensity
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The study analyzed Vietnam War veterans with and without brain injuries. By comparing people who had very localized brain lesions with those who didn't, the study team was able to identify the brain structures that can modify the intensity of political feelings
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Researchers find how obesity in mothers doubles risk of autism in babies
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The University of South Australia has published new research showing that children born to obese mothers both before and during pregnancy are more likely to experience neuropsychiatric and behavioural disorders, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum diso
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Study identifies potential targets for treatment of neuropsychiatric disea
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The brain undergoes continual change throughout development and adolescence. Early adulthood is a common time for the onset of neuropsychiatric disorders like schizophrenia. The dopamine system, which is necessary for thinking clearly and making decisions, starts to malfunction at this stage
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Study reveals possible target for treating neuropsychiatric disorders in t
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Throughout development and adolescence, the brain is constantly changing. Neuropsychiatric illnesses, such as schizophrenia, frequently emerge in early adulthood. During this stage of development, the dopamine system, which is required for cognitive processing and decision-making, begins to
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Cervical cancer risk twice as high in women with mental disorder: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Women suffering from mental illness, neuropsychiatric disability, or substance addiction are less likely to undergo gynaecological screening tests for cervical cancer and are more than twice as likely to develop the disease.
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Researchers discover new approach into lithium's effectiveness for bipolar
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Philadelphia [US], October 18 (ANI): Bipolar disorder, a neuropsychiatric illness characterised by manic and depressed episodes, affects around 1 per cent of the population and is heavily impacted by heredity.
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Study highlights what connects human senses and thoughts
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): The human brain's neocortex is responsible for our ability to think, determine, remember recent experiences, and so on. Neuroscientists have now discovered important portions of the mechanisms underlying these functions. Their discoveries may eventually aid
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Study identifies what brings human senses and thoughts together
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): Human's ability to think, decide, remember recent events and more, comes from human brain's neocortex. Now neuroscientists have discovered key aspects of the mechanisms behind these functions. Their findings could ultimately help improve treatments for ce
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Study reveals clues on what makes human brain different from all other ani
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI): In an analysis of cell types in the prefrontal cortex of four primate species, researchers identified species-specific particularly human-specific features, they report.
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Study describes how COVID-19 damages the brain
Updated : 3 years, 7 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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How mutation functions in the brain, affects anxiety and sociality: Study
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 6 (ANI): New research using genome editing technology has allowed scientists to create a model and assess a gene mutation associated with neuropsychiatric disorders in humans. The study has revealed how the mutation functions in the brain and affects anxiety and socia
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Study finds insights on how we learn to learn
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 3 (ANI): A new study examined cognitive training designed to focus on what's important while ignoring distractions can enhance the brain's information processing, enabling the ability to "learn to learn".
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