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Studying new language leads to measurable changes in brain activity: Study
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 28 (ANI): The findings of a new study show that acquiring a new language initially boosts brain activity, which then reduces as language skills improve. The study with first-time learners of Japanese measured how brain activity changes after just a few months of studying
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Immunotherapy for head, neck cancers now boosted by cancer cell gene deact
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Los Angeles [US], March 28 (ANI): Researchers from the UCLA School of Dentistry, during a recent study, were successful in significantly slowing down the growth and spread of tumors in mice by targeting an enzyme that plays a key role in head and neck cancer cells. This also enhanced the eff
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Metabolic changes in patients with lupus linked to vitamin D deficiency
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London [UK], March 28 (ANI): The findings of a new study reveal that patients with lupus are more likely to have metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance, which are both the factors linked to heart disease if they have lower vitamin D levels.
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Clinical study finds new target drug for treating toothaches
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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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Hypnosis changes the way our brain processes information: Study
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Helsinki [Finland], March 27 (ANI): A study led by researchers at the University of Turku showcased that the way our brain processes information is fundamentally altered during hypnosis.
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Hearing loss strongly associated with COVID-19, finds study
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Washington [US], March 27 (ANI): The findings of a novel study associates hearing loss and other auditory problems with COVID-19.
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President Kovind's condition stable, Army hospital refers him to AIIMS
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New Delhi [India], March 27 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind was referred to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi for further investigation into his health condition by the Army's Research and Referral Hospital on Saturday.
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Researchers find signals from muscle protect from dementia
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Washington [US], March 27 (ANI): Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study how do different parts of the body communicate and how signals sent from skeletal muscle affect the brain.
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Surgery is viable treatment for pancreatic cancer patients especially afte
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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
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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
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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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Researchers map brain activities during first few months of studying a new
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 26 (ANI): A study with first-time learners of Japanese has measured how brain activity changes after just a few months of studying a new language. The results show that acquiring a new language initially boosts brain activity, which then reduces as language skills improv
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