Brain
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Purple Day 2022: Know about epilepsy and how to care for people suffering from this neuro disorder
Health | Mar 26, 2022, 11:30 AM ISTEpilepsy is a neurological disorder that causes seizures in patients. However, they are stigmatised in the society and discriminated against, while also struggling to establish relationships, get educated and being employed.
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A pacemaker for brain may treat most severe depression
Health | Oct 07, 2021, 11:45 AM ISTThe experimental therapy led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco uses a magnet to download her brain activity and delivers bursts of electrical stimulation, The New York Times reported.
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How a brain dead Surat woman gave new lease of life to 7 people
India | Jun 10, 2021, 01:51 AM ISTKamini Patel, 46-year-old Surat who was declared brain dead donated her heart, lungs, kidneys, liver and eyes to those in need.
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Top brain-boosting food for kids
Food | Jun 03, 2021, 10:53 AM ISTRight food can help you improve your memory, concentration, and brain function. The brain, like the rest of the body, absorbs nutrients from the food we eat. Therefore, it is very important for kids to consume highly nutritious food which are brain-boosters.
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100-year-old mystery solved! Here's what scientists revealed
Science | Dec 16, 2020, 05:23 PM ISTUsing brain imaging techniques, scientists, including those from The Center for the Study of Complex Malaria in Odisha, have unravelled the century-old mystery of how malaria affects the brain, an advance that reveals how the deadly disease causes different outcomes in adults and children.
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How COVID-19 damages the brain: Scientists explain
Science | Oct 28, 2020, 04:15 PM ISTAn analysis of more than 80 studies reporting complications experienced by COVID-19 patients has revealed that about one-third of them have abnormalities in the frontal lobe of the brain, findings which shed light on the neurological symptoms of the disease.
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Enhancing blood sugar control boosts brain health in diabetic patients: Study
Health | Oct 05, 2020, 11:52 AM ISTThe study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolis, examined close to 1,100 participants in the Look AHEAD (Action for Health In Diabetes) study. Read on to know more.
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Long-studied protein could be a measure of traumatic brain injury
News | Jul 15, 2020, 10:26 AM ISTScientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute for Research (WRAIR) have recently demonstrated that cathepsin B, a well-studied protein important to brain development and function, can be used as biomarker, or indicator of severity, for traumatic brain
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Study links increase in delirium, rare brain inflammation and stroke to COVID-19
News | Jul 09, 2020, 11:39 AM ISTNeurological complications of COVID-19 can include delirium (abrupt change in the brain that causes mental confusion and emotional disruption), brain inflammation, stroke, and nerve damage, a new study has revealed.
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Aerobics at any age a super treat for your brain
Lifestyle | May 14, 2020, 06:05 PM ISTResearchers found that after six months of exercise, participants improved by 5.7 per cent on tests of executive function, which includes mental flexibility and self-correction.
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'Brain circuit involved in generating conscious awareness unravelled in monkeys'
Science | Feb 17, 2020, 12:49 PM ISTResearchers have demonstrated that a small jab of electricity delivered to a particular point in the brain can snap a monkey even out of deep unconsciousness, an advance that may lead to the discovery of nerve circuits key to conscious awareness, and potential treatments for brain disorders.
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Brain region influencing all human emotions mapped
Science | Jan 26, 2020, 04:45 PM ISTThe entire set of human emotions can be traced to the functioning of a small 3-centimeter area on the brain's outer layer, cortex, according to a study that may unlock mysteries about illnesses like depression and phobia.
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Brain knows how to integrate natural, artificial vision: Study
Health | Dec 27, 2019, 02:13 PM ISTRaising hope of effective treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), researchers have found that the brain knows how to integrate natural and artificial vision, while maintaining information processing that is important for vision.
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Got water in your ear? Shaking head to get rid of it can cause brain damage
Health | Nov 24, 2019, 05:18 PM ISTShaking head is one of the most common methods people use to get rid of water in their ears, but it can also cause complications as researchers have found that trapped water in the ear canals can cause infection and brain damage.
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High-calorie diet causes brain health to decline faster says study
Health | Jun 13, 2019, 10:36 AM ISTThe unhealthy habits of modern-day living with a diet high in calories may cause brain health to deteriorate faster.
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Chimp 'mini-brains' help decode how humans got big brains
Feb 11, 2019, 05:18 PM ISTAt some point during human evolution, a handful of genetic changes triggered a dramatic threefold expansion of the brain's neocortex, the wrinkly outermost layer of brain tissue responsible for everything from language to self-awareness to abstract thought.
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Men's brains diminish faster than women's: Study
Lifestyle | Feb 06, 2019, 07:44 AM ISTThe results were published in the proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Bigger brain could make you only a little smarter than others: Study
Health | Dec 02, 2018, 11:20 PM ISTThe findings suggest that factors such as parenting style, education, nutrition, stress, and others are likely major contributors to one's smartness.
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Here's why too many choices overwhelm your brain
Lifestyle | Oct 02, 2018, 11:05 AM ISTOf course, a trip to the nearest grocery store is likely to reveal that lots of products come in many more than a dozen varieties.
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Humans can develop intelligence, study says, so take it easy
Health | Jul 24, 2018, 02:36 PM ISTIf you think you can't do anything about your intelligence as this is something that can't be changed, check your stress levels as this may harm your studies.