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  High blood sugar lowers the risk of one type of brain tumour, finds study

  Lifestyle | June 22, 2016 8:21 IST

  Washington: People with high blood sugar are less likely to develop one type of brain tumour, finds a new study. Although high blood sugar for long periods can cause serious health problems but surprisingly it

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  Teens with anti-social behavior have structurally different brain from those that are better behaved

  Lifestyle | June 17, 2016 7:16 IST

  Cambridge: There is a striking difference between the brains of seriously anti-social teenage boys from those of whose behave in a better way, claim scientists. According to the scientists at Cambridge University, there are changes

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  More than 2,500 Indian children are diagnosed with brain tumour every year, claims study

  India | June 13, 2016 6:50 IST

  New Delhi: Every year the number of brain-related diseases in the world are on rise. According to the doctors, over 2,500 of the Indian children suffer from medulloblastoma, a pediatric malignant primary brain tumour which

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  Muhammad Ali's family didn't consider donating brain for research, says doctor

  World | June 07, 2016 11:46 IST

  Louisville: Muhammad Ali and his family never seriously considered donating the boxing great's brain for research, according to the doctor who treated him. "Not really," was Dr. Abe Lieberman's answer when he was asked Monday

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  Finally! This enzyme identified by scientists will protect from Alzeheimer's

  Lifestyle | June 06, 2016 7:15 IST

  Washington: Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative brain disease which causes the damage of central nervous system leading to a loss of mental ability. Till now, this disease was considered incurable. Now researchers have identified an

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  Parents your baby's cry can alter the way your brain works

  Lifestyle | May 24, 2016 8:28 IST

  Toronoto: A constantly crying baby not only hampers your peace, it can also rattles your brain functions and alter the way you think and act, a study has found. The brain data revealed that the

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  Flies can help in understanding brain injuries, says scientist

  Lifestyle | May 21, 2016 14:07 IST

  United States: Using fruit flies as a traumatic brain injury (TBI) model may help researchers identify important genes and pathways that promote the repair of and minimise damage to the nervous system, a new study

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  Why some people become addicted to alcohol and what it does to their brain

  Lifestyle | May 02, 2016 14:50 IST

  Helsinki:A team of Finnish scientists has decoded changes in the brain that make people prone to excessive drinking -- a discovery that can lead to new drug therapies to treat alcoholism. The brain tissue of

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  Eating chocolate boosts memory and concentration: Study

  Lifestyle | April 05, 2016 14:14 IST

  Washington: There is a good news for chocoholics.Scientists have found that regular consumption of chocolate may be associated with improved memory, concentration, and information processing. According to research,since ancient times, chocolate and c

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  Are you a believer or an atheist? It's all in your brain

  Lifestyle | April 03, 2016 7:53 IST

  New Delhi: While scientists and faithfuls will ensure that the debate on the existence of a universal spirit -- call it God or a supernatural force -- goes on, a research study has revealed that

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  Brain parasite could be behind road rage

  Lifestyle | March 26, 2016 12:50 IST

  New York: People infected with a common brain parasite transmitted through the feces of infected cats, undercooked meat or contaminated water may be at increased risk of getting involved in road rage, new research suggests.

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  Don't forget! Exercise may slow brain aging by 10 years

  Lifestyle | March 26, 2016 7:49 IST

  New York:We all slow down mentally, as we agae. It gets harder to remember things. Physically, an older brain doesn't work as fast as it used to. But scientists think there might be one thing

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  Climbing stairs regularly helps keep brain young

  Lifestyle | March 11, 2016 7:56 IST

  Toronto: A new study shows that climbing the stairs can not only help you stay physically fit but also improve your brain health. Walking up and down the stairs is normally associated with keeping your

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  Study shows that aerobics keeps brain healthy

  Lifestyle | December 03, 2015 18:16 IST

  New York: A research has showed that young adults who have greater aerobic fitness also have greater volume of entorhinal cortex, an area of the brain responsible for memory.Better aerobic fitness, however, does not appear to

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  Exercise can slow brain ageing

  Lifestyle | October 24, 2015 18:17 IST

  Tokyo : If you wish to stay sharp even in the golden years, regular exercise may be of immense help, suggests new research.In a study of older men between ages 64-75 years, the researchers found

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  Male, female brains operate differently: Study

  Lifestyle | August 14, 2015 9:04 IST

  New York: A new study of a brain region involved in learning and memory, responses to stress and epilepsy has found that male and female brains operate differently at a molecular level.The findings suggest that

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  Smoking shrinks your brain: Study

  Lifestyle | February 12, 2015 7:10 IST

  Toronto: Long-term smoking could cause thinning of a vital brain part in which critical cognitive functions such as memory, language and perception take place, a new study has warned.Smoking appears to accelerate the thinning of

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  The rise and fall and rise of Lalit Modi, the brain behind IPL

  Cricket | May 08, 2014 7:32 IST

  New Delhi:  In a day of rapid of the field developments, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday suspended Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) indefinitely, soon after the Supreme Court declared former

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  Yoga not just for body, but also brain: Researchers

  Lifestyle | June 07, 2013 12:33 IST

  Los Angeles: The enormous benefits that regular practice of yoga yields in increasing the flexibility of the body is well known. Researchers now show that a 20-minute session of yoga significantly boosts brain activity immediately

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  Brain can shut off old habits?

  World | November 01, 2012 16:22 IST

  Washington, Nov 1: The brain can shut our old habits when required, says a new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).A small region of the brain's prefrontal cortex, where most thought and planning