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Study identifies new brain circuit vital for learning new motor skills
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Lisbon [Portugal], February 12 (ANI): Just like learning is an integral part and parcel of growing up, similarly, learning new motor skills is a critical aspect of our lives. A new study has shed light on a newly discovered brain circuit that may endow us with this remarkable ability.
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Study finds routine prenatal ultrasound identifies autism's early signs
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beersheba [Israel], February 12 (ANI): A routine prenatal ultrasound in the second trimester can identify early signs of Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Soroka Medical Center has found.
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Glaucoma's underlying mechanisms identified by research
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Montreal [Canada], February 12 (ANI): Reduced blood flow and impaired neurovascular coupling are well-known features of glaucoma. The mechanisms underlying these abnormalities have now been unveiled during recent research by a team led by Adriana Di Polo, professor of neuroscience and ophtha
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Study explores identifying Alzheimer's risk in middle age
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Otago are exploring the possibility that a simple eye test may make diagnosing the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease when people are much younger.
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Study finds clearance of protein linked to Alzheimer's is controlled by ci
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): A recent study has shown that the brain's ability to clear a protein closely linked to Alzheimer's disease is linked to the circadian cycle.
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Neurobiological processes during puberty trigger sex differences in learni
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
California [US], February 12 (ANI): Can biological changes during puberty affect learning and memory? New research from the University of California, Irvine has revealed that sex differences in learning and memory mechanisms are triggered by biological events occurring during puberty.
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Study finds new clues on how brain links pain and food
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], February 12 (ANI): The association between food and pain, has been known for a long time, as people with chronic pain often struggle with their weight. Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience may have found an explanation in a new study.
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Study reveals key factors in extending human health through calorie restri
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): A recent study led by the researchers of Yale university confirms the health benefits of moderate calorie restrictions in humans and identifies a key protein that could be harnessed to extend health in humans.
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Researchers observe planetary bodies for first time in habitable zone of d
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [England], February 12 (ANI): White dwarfs are glowing embers of stars that have burned through all their hydrogen fuel. Nearly all stars, including the Sun, will eventually become white dwarfs, but very little is known about their planetary systems. A new study revealed the discovery
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Scientists predict efficiency of oxygen-evolving electrolysis on Moon and
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Manchester [England], February 12 (ANI): Often the question has arisen of whether Earth is the only planet with living organisms or not and what would be the conditions suitable for the growth and survival of life? Scientists have now provided more insight into the possibility of establishin
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Tollywood actor Jagapathi Babu pledges organs on 60th birthday, encourages
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 11 (ANI): Popular Tollywood actor Jagapathi Babu, on his 60th birthday, pledged his organs at the Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Hospital.
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Researchers find brain region related to feeling full after eating
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): New University of Arizona-led research has identified a brain region and neural circuitry that mediate satiation, which could help scientists better target drugs to treat eating disorders or manage weight.
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