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Correcting altered brain circuit may tackle coinciding obesity and depress
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 28 (ANI): Researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine have identified and characterised a novel neural circuit that mediates the reciprocal control of obesity and depression in mouse models and potential therapy.
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Scientists demonstrate how glial cells control scar formation in brain
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], March 28 (ANI): When the brain suffers injury or infection, glial cells surrounding the affected site act to preserve the brain's sensitive nerve cells and prevent excessive damage. A team of researchers from Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin has been able to demonstrate t
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Clinical study finds new target drug for treating toothaches
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 27 (ANI): For people with tooth decay, drinking a cold beverage can be agony, but now a clinical study led by researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute found that an ion channel called TRPC5 acts as a molecular cold sensor in teeth and could serve as a new dru
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Surgery is viable treatment for pancreatic cancer patients especially afte
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 26 (ANI): Patients with stage 2 pancreatic cancer who receive chemotherapy followed by resection live nearly twice as long as patients who receive only chemotherapy, according to a study drove by the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
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Researchers reveal stressed brain is associated to broken heart
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 26 (ANI): Heightened activity in the brain, caused by stressful events, is linked to the risk of developing a rare and sometimes fatal heart condition called Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), also known as 'broken heart' syndrome, according to new research drove by European So
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Narcissism driven by insecurity, not grandiose sense of self: Study
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 26 (ANI): Narcissism is driven by insecurity, and not an inflated sense of self, finds a new study drove by the researchers at the New York University which may also explain what motivates the self-focused nature of social media activity.
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Study reveals moderate daily caffeine intake during pregnancy may lead to
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 26 (ANI): Pregnant women who consumed the caffeine equivalent of as little as half a cup of coffee a day on average had slightly smaller babies than pregnant women who did not consume caffeinated beverages, according to a study by researchers at the National Institute
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Short-lived plant species are more climate-sensitive, claims study
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bern [Germany], March 23 (ANI): Short-lived plant species are more sensitive to climate change than long-lived ones, a collaborative study by researchers of German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the Helmholtz-Centr
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Researchers discover astonishing self-organization skills of brain
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 22 (ANI): A new study drove by Max Planck Society uncovered how brain structures can maintain function and stable dynamics even in unusual conditions. Their results might lay the foundations for better understanding and treating conditions like epilepsy and autism.
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Study: Dry eye disease negatively affects physical and mental health as we
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London [UK], March 15 (ANI): A new study by the University of Southampton reports that patients suffering from dry eye disease symptoms have a lower quality of life compared to those without symptoms.
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Birds figure out how to dodge butterflies, similar species: Study
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Washington [US], March 14 (ANI): The garish shades of certain butterflies could promote their speed and agility, similar as a layer of radiant yellow paint on a games vehicle. Research led by the Florida Museum of Natural History shows birds can figure out how to perceive these obvious signa
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40 overseas scholars awarded India Science and Research Fellowship
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): As many as Forty scholars from six countries have been awarded fellowship to carry out their research in Indian Institutes and Universities by the Government of India.
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