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Musical expertise makes adults better listeners by keeping brain young: St
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The world's population is ageing at an unprecedented rate. Ageing can cause numerous forms of cognitive impairment, presenting a significant burden on families and society. As a result, it is critical to develop effective strategies to promote healthy ageing.
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Study: Gene activity analysis aids in categorisation of brain disease
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Yashar Zeighami's research at McGill University in Canada provides a fresh method for characterising brain disorders. The study, published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, suggests that comparing transcriptomes (the map of activity for all genes in the genome) associated with differe
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Gene activity analysis helps to classify brain diseases: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Yashar Zeighami's research at McGill University in Canada gives a novel technique to characterise brain illnesses. The study, published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, indicates that comparing transcriptomes (the map of activity for all genes in the genome) associated with different
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New technology might help inform brain stimulation: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Deep brain stimulation (DBS), a type of brain stimulation, is an effective treatment for neurological and psychiatric problems. Although it has helped patients with Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and addiction for more than ten years, the underlying neural mechanism is still not completely unders
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Brain area required for fluid intelligence identified
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Parts of the brain that support our ability to solve problems without prior experience, also known as fluid intelligence, have been mapped by a team led by UCL and UCLH researchers.
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Study on brain's response to perceived threats useful for treatment of pos
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 6 (ANI): A new study measures changes in the human brain's response to a perceived threat following non-invasive stimulation of the nervous system via the vagus nerve. The results have implications for the development of treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PT
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Study on brain on how to slow down climate change
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bern [Switzerland], January 3 (ANI): A study by the University of Bern has now used brain stimulation to demonstrate that the ability to sympathize with the future victims of climate change encourages sustainable behaviour.
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Study finds how brain balances pleasure and pain
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 1 (ANI): Using a mouse model, researchers have found how the brain divides the labour to steer between seeking pleasure and avoiding pain - two opposing behaviours which guide our choices.
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