Our own social status determines our brain’s response to others’ rank!
April 29th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 29 (ANI): A new study has suggested that our own social status influences the way our brains respond to others of higher or lower rank.People of higher subjective socio-economic status ... Read more...
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Meditation helps decrease stress, suppress info overload
April 22nd, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 22 (IANS) Mindfulness meditation helps regulate a vital brain wave called the alpha rhythm which suppresses information overload and improves memory, besides easing pain.
It involves focusing ... Read more...
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Breastfeeding linked to stronger maternal response to infant’s cry
April 21st, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 21 (ANI): A new study has found that mothers who feed their babies breast milk exclusively, as opposed to formula, are more likely to bond emotionally with their child during ... Read more...
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Naps between drives cut drowsiness level
April 20th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 20 (IANS) Pulling over for a 15-minute nap during a long drive reduces your sleepiness level, but a 15-minute break that includes a brisk walk makes no difference.Chris ... Read more...
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New study examines brain processes behind facial recognition
April 19th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 19 (ANI): Wondering why you don't see a face in the clouds or in the moon upside down?It turns out the answer to this seemingly minor detail is that your ... Read more...
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Students develop thought-controlled, hands-free computer for disabled
April 19th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 19 (ANI): An innovative technology that could enable people to operate a computer without using a keyboard or mouse - only their brainwaves - have been developed by Ben-Gurion University ... Read more...
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Temporary changes in brain speed up learning
April 14th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washinghton, April 14 (IANS) Temporary changes in brain could speed up learning, paving the way to improved treatments for strokes, tinnitus and chronic pain.Tinnitus is the perception of sound within ... Read more...
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How brain learns and encodes new skills
April 14th, 2011 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 14 (ANI): UT Dallas researchers have found that brain nerve stimulation accelerates learning in laboratory tests.The breakthrough may aid treatment of learning impairments, strokes, tinnitus and chronic pain.Another major finding ... Read more...
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Genetics influence alcohol dependence, brain activity
April 13th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): Researchers have uncovered a new link between genetic variations associated with alcoholism, impulsive behavior and a region of the brain involved in craving and anxiety.The results suggest that ... Read more...
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Seeing brain activity helps people improve their ability to control thoughts
April 9th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 9 (ANI): University of British Columbia scientists have discovered that real-time brain feedback significantly improves people's ability to control their thoughts and effectively 'train their brains.'Their study is the world's ... Read more...
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How meditation reduces pain
April 6th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 6 (ANI): A new research has shown that meditation produces powerful pain-relieving effects in the brain."This is the first study to show that only a little over an hour ... Read more...
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Over an hour of meditation reduces pain
April 6th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 6 (IANS) A little over an hour of meditation produces powerful pain-relieving effects in the brain, a new study shows."This is the first study to show that only ... Read more...
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Cocaine-addicted people show heightened response to drug-related images
April 5th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): Scientists have conducted the most comprehensive study to date of how cocaine users respond to drug-related and other emotional stimuli, making use of comparisons with a matched control ... Read more...
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Brain can rotate letters and words reflected in the mirror
April 1st, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 01 (ANI): A team of scientists from the Basque Centre on Cognition, Brain and Language (BCBL) has shown for the first time that the human brain can mentally rotate words ... Read more...
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Weight loss surgery can help alleviate migraines
March 29th, 2011 - 11:35 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 29 (ANI): A new study from The Miriam Hospital has revealed that bariatric surgery may provide an added benefit to severely obese patients besides weight loss: it can also help ... Read more...
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Video shows people can ‘replay’ day’s activity in sleep
March 27th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 27 (IANS) New video evidence suggests that humans are able to repeat learned patterns of behaviour while fast asleep.Researchers at France's Universite Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris devised a ... Read more...
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French research shows humans repeat day’s activity while asleep
March 26th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 26 (ANI): A French research has shown through new video evidence that humans are able to repeat learned patterns of behaviour even while asleep.Researchers at France's Universite Pierre et ... Read more...
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Brain helps teens resist peer pressure
March 25th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 25 (IANS) Children can resist peer pressure when they are at their most vulnerable, thanks to their brain that helps check risky behaviour.The findings may give parents a ... Read more...
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Brain activity is similar for both habits and goals
March 24th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 24 (ANI): A team of researchers has found that pursuing carefully planned goals and engaging in more automatic habits show overlapping neurological mechanisms.The finding may offer a pathway for ... Read more...
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Improving brain plasticity could delay Alzheimer’s onset in elderly
March 24th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 24 (ANI): Elderly subjects at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease may now be able to delay the onset of their first symptoms by improving brain plasticity.The human brain loses 5 ... Read more...
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Sleepless nights can trigger euphoria, risky behaviour
March 24th, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 24 (IANS) A sleepless night can not only make us cranky and moody but also trigger euphoria, potentially leading to poor judgment and addictive behaviour.
Researchers at the ... Read more...
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How blind people can better process sound
March 17th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 17 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that the part of the brain that normally works with our eyes to process vision and space perception can actually rewire itself to process sound ... Read more...
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Now, biosensors to signal when you are sick
March 17th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 17 (ANI): Scientists are coming up with biosensors which when implanted in your body could even signals when you're getting sick - almost like the "check engine" light in a ... Read more...
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Henry Higgins was born with ability to correct Fair Lady Eliza’s accent
March 16th, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): Henry Higgins was born with the ability to correct My Fair Lady's Eliza Doolittle's accent, suggests a new study.The new research, therefore, suggests that a person's ability to ... Read more...
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Women ‘feel pain more than men’
March 16th, 2011 - 11:45 am ICT by ANI
London, Mar 16 (ANI): Women have more intense responses to pain than men, say scientists.A study using MRI brain scanners found women process pain in the brain differently to men.Doctors were investigating ... Read more...
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Study finds hearing impact of ‘turning up the volume in a noisy place’
March 10th, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): Do you like to turn up the volume on your iPod or cell phone when you listen to music? If yes, this study may contain an important message ... Read more...
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How we combine faces and voices to recognise people
March 10th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): A new study has explained how we combine faces and voices to recognise people.Human social interactions are shaped by our ability to recognise people. Faces and voices are ... Read more...
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As kids enter teens, their brain ups ability to resist risky behaviour
March 10th, 2011 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): A new study shows that as children begin entering adolescence, their brain heightens the ability to resist risky behaviour.The study from three West Coast institutions provides scientists with ... Read more...
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Kids with H. pylori infection have lower levels of iron
March 8th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 8 (ANI): A University of Texas Health Science Center study has found that children without previous iron deficiencies or anemia who remained infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) had significantly ... Read more...
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Losing a night’s sleep ‘can turn you into a reckless gambler’
March 8th, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 8 (ANI): A new study has shown that losing even a night's sleep can turn a gambler reckless.Scott Huettel at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, showed that a single ... Read more...
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Brain molecule found to protect against epileptic seizures
March 7th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 7 (ANI): A new Brown University study has found that molecule putrescine present in the brain an epileptic seizure actually protect against them hours later.The scientists have found that putrescine ... Read more...
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Now, a car you can control with your thoughts!
March 7th, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 7 (ANI): Ever wondered about a car that could be driven by nothing but your thoughts? Well, it has become a reality, thanks to German researchers.The researchers have claimed that ... Read more...
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Customized health messages help quit smoking in 4 months, says study
March 1st, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 1 (ANI): A new study has found that tailored health messages to those who smoke were more likely to kick the butt in four months.Hannah Faye Chua at the University ... Read more...
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Depressed moms respond sluggishly to bawling babies
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) Depressed mothers are sluggish in responding to their crying babies, says a new study.Their reaction, according to brain scans at the University of Oregon, is much more muted ... Read more...
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Depressed mums less responsive to babies’ cries: Study
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): A new research has suggested that a depressed mothers show a weaker response to their babies' cries, which can negatively affect children's development and have long-lasting effects on ... Read more...
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