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Study discovers how genetic mutations contribute to adult epilepsy
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
bout 1 in 26 people have epilepsy, and the most common type, temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), is frequently ineffectively treated with anti-seizure drugs. Neurosurgery may be necessary for patients with this type of epilepsy in order to stop their seizures. Uncertainty surrounds the causes and
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Researchers identify anatomical changes in brains after patients sight is
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Neuroscientists for many decades assumed that the brain could learn to make sense of visual input during a critical time that ended around the age of 6 or 7.
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Researchers find how people rely on each other for help constantly
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers from UCLA, Australia, Ecuador, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and UCLA found that people signal for help every few minutes. According to the study, which looked at behaviours in both urban and rural settings across numerous nations, people are more likely to accept
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Obesity linked to increased risk of complications after surgery: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Overweight and obesity are not just complicated and dangerous disorders, but physicians and researchers are still learning how they affect health outcomes ranging from heart and musculoskeletal health to disease risk, including cancer.
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Study: Most effective liquids to increase antioxidant content of spinach s
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Four of the 14 common dairy and plant-based products studied by researchers at Linkoping University in Sweden increased lutein liberation. Some drinks had a negative effect on the lutein content of spinach smoothies when compared to water.
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Researchers discover cause of heart damage from cancer drugs
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A recent study led by UCL (University College London) experts has discovered the likely cause of several cancer therapies causing heart damage.
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Dogs brain-wave readings during sleep linked with indicators of cognitive
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Dogs with dementia experience the same sleep interruptions as people with dementia. North Carolina State University researchers used electroencephalography, or EEGs, on senior dogs to see if brain-wave readings during sleep linked with indicators of cognitive deterioration. They discovered t
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Researchers find impact of environment on neurocognitive outcomes
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital researched the effect of their environment to acquire a better grasp of the disparities between juvenile cancer patients when it comes to the effects of radiation therapy on cognition. Their research found that children who grew up in suppo
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Researchers suggest way of mapping distribution of carnitine in skeletal m
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have devised a method for mapping the distribution of carnitine in skeletal muscle cells. Carnitine is a tiny molecule that aids in the transfer of fatty acids and the reduction of metabolic waste. They discovered that slow-type muscle fibres he
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Researchers give new insight into how circadian rhythms work
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
There is new hope for treating jet lag, insomnia, and other sleep disorders thanks to recent research from a multidisciplinary team that sheds light on the mechanics underlying circadian rhythms.
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Researchers develop screening technique for Type 1 diabetes treatment
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Getting a host immune system to accept the presence of implanted insulin-secreting cells could change the lives of the more than 700 million people who have Type 1 diabetes worldwide.
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New study investigates importance of sleep disturbance in dogs with dement
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Dogs with dementia have the same sleep disturbances as individuals with dementia. Researchers from North Carolina State University utilised electroencephalography, or EEGs, on elderly dogs to examine if brain-wave readings during sleep were associated with markers of cognitive deterioration.
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