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Study gives more insight into conscious experience that resides in brain
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
One unusual problem that more than a quarter of stroke sufferers have is the loss of conscious awareness for half of what their eyes see.
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Study reveals testosterone's effects on brain change, levels are higher du
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The anterior prefrontal cortex (aPFC) of the brain is more involved in emotion regulation when testosterone levels are higher during adolescence, but the opposite is true during maturity.
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Laser therapy is beneficial in treating short-term memory problems: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Scientists at the University of Birmingham in the UK and Beijing Normal University in China, demonstrated that the therapy, which is non-invasive, could improve short-term, or working memory in people by up to 25 per cent.
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Study finds laser therapy effective for improving short term memory proble
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers revealed how laser therapy benefit in improving short-term memory.
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Rare mutations may have big impact on schizophrenia pathology
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers have long searched for genetic influences in schizophrenia, a neurodevelopmental disorder that disrupts brain activity producing hallucinations, delusions, and other cognitive disturbances. However, the disease's genetic mutations have been identified in only a small fraction few
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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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Research at Yale University reveals how human brain is different
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Connecticut [US], August 26 (ANI): What distinguishes the human brain from all other animal brains, even those of our closest primate relatives? Researchers from Yale University discovered species-specific characteristics in the prefrontal cortex of four different primate species.
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Study discovers unique brain signature of intimate partner aggression
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 3 (ANI): A new study used functional magnetic resonance imaging to examine the brain activity of 51 male-female romantic couples as they experienced intimate partner aggression in real-time. They found that aggression toward intimate partners was associated with aberr
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Light exposure might influence mood and cognitive disorders, find research
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
California [US], July 7 (ANI): A study of 20 healthy people undergoing functional MRI while they were exposed to various intensities of light found that more than two dozen brain regions exhibited activation that either decreased or increased with light intensity, suggesting that the brain r
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Study examines how memory is impacted by pain experienced in everyday life
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 7 (ANI): Researchers during a recent study have found that reduced working memory ability and increased activity in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex are linked to higher pain intensity in daily life.
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Here's how pain experienced in everyday life impacts memory
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): A new study has found that higher pain intensity is linked to reductions in working memory ability and increased activity in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex.
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Study suggests loneliness alters brain's social network
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 18 (ANI): Loneliness alters how the brain represents relationships, according to a new research published in The Journal of Neuroscience.
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