Prenatal alcohol exposure affects baby’s pain regulation
January 28th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 28 (ANI): A new study has shown that prenatal alcohol exposure might alter important areas of brain function related to regulating pain responses.The researchers have found developmental deficits in newborns ... Read more...
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New pathways to metabolise sexual assault drug found
November 21st, 2009 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 21 (ANI): Date-rape drug-4-hydroxybutyrate (4-HB)-can be metabolised by the human body in more than one ways, according to a new study.Ohio and Michigan researchers have determined new routes by which ... Read more...
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Brain chemical helps people make decisions
November 13th, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 13 (ANI): Brain chemical dopamine has been found to play a vital role in making pleasurable decisions such as where to go on holiday, whether to start a family, claims ... Read more...
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Amino acid deficiency behind side effects of anti-malarial drug quinine
June 27th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 27 (ANI): University of Nottingham researchers say that the anti-malarial drug quinine has the potential to block a cell's ability to take up the essential amino acid tryptophan, and this ... Read more...
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New study may offer treatment for anxiety disorders, depression
May 13th, 2009 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 13 (ANI): A new study from the University of Michigan has shed light on why some individuals may be predisposed to anxiety.The research team has identified a brain chemical called ... Read more...
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Anger ‘is down to genes’
May 4th, 2009 - 3:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 04 (ANI): Do you often get angry? Well, then, blame your genes, says a new study.German researchers say that a gene called DARPP-32 may help explain why some people ... Read more...
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Mental fatigue can lower physical endurance
February 24th, 2009 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): Researchers from Bangor University have found that mental fatigue can have an adverse impact on the physical performance of individuals.They found that when participants performed a mentally ... Read more...
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Why does gambling remain so enticing?
February 23rd, 2009 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 23 (IANS) Why do people gamble if they know that the house always wins? Researchers argue that near-misses, where the gambler narrowly misses out on the jackpot, may provide part ... Read more...
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Serotonin genetic variation makes macaque monkeys, humans play safe
January 17th, 2009 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) A genetic variation in serotonin, a brain chemical, influences social behaviour of rhesus macaque monkeys, making them avoid risks or just play safe, a new study says. Humans ... Read more...
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Genetic variation that influences social behaviour in monkeys identified
January 14th, 2009 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 14 (ANI): Scientists have found that a genetic variation involving the brain chemical serotonin influences the social behaviour of rhesus macaque monkeys.
The finding attains significance as it may provide ... Read more...
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Gene behind placebo effect identified
December 4th, 2008 - 3:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 4 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a gene behind increased vulnerability to the placebo effect the mysterious capacity which enables some people to benefit from sham treatments.The finding could be ... Read more...
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Study proves exercise helps reverse age-related memory decline
November 18th, 2008 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): Besides reducing the waistline, exercise can reverse the age-related decline in the production of neural stem cells in the hippocampus of the brain, confirms a new mice-based ... Read more...
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Frequent ecstasy causes memory loss
November 8th, 2008 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 8 (ANI): Frequent use of ecstasy, which is one of the most widely used illegal drugs in the UK, causes memory problems, according to a new study by Swansea ... Read more...
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Why methamphetamine is so addictive and damaging to brain
October 15th, 2008 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 15 (ANI): A study has cast new light on why the drug methamphetamine is very addictive and damaging to the brain.
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) ... Read more...
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Why is pre-germinated brown rice so health giving?
September 23rd, 2008 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 23 (IANS) Researchers have identified the bioactive compounds that invest pre-germinated brown rice (PR) with such health giving properties.PR is an emerging health food. The brown rice is soaked in ... Read more...
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Active compounds behind pre-germinated rices health effects identified
September 23rd, 2008 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 23 (ANI): American scientists have uncovered the active compounds that are key to the health benefits of pre-germinated brown rice.
Research leader Robert Yu, an expert at the Institute ... Read more...
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Erasing drug-associated memories may help addicts stay clean
August 13th, 2008 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 13 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found that erasing drug-associated memories may help recovering addicts to stay clean.In the study, led by Professor Barry Everitt, the ... Read more...
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How brain chemical dopamine works in Parkinson’’s disease, drug addiction
August 9th, 2008 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 9 (ANI): American scientists have gained significant insights into the role that different levels of a brain chemical called dopamine play in Parkinson''s disease and drug addiction.
D. James ... Read more...
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Brains reward system may spur obesity
July 30th, 2008 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 30 (ANI): A brain chemical associated with reward, pleasure, movement and motivation plays a key role in obesity, according to a new study by Tufts University School of Medicine ... Read more...
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Blood-related genetic mechanisms critical to Parkinson’’s identified
July 22nd, 2008 - 3:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 22 (ANI): An international team of scientists have found that genetic mechanisms in blood cells play a crucial role in controlling a gene and protein that causes Parkinson''s disease.Patients ... Read more...
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Baby’s smile gives mum a ‘natural high’
July 7th, 2008 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 7 (ANI): If mums want to experience a natural high then all they need to do is take a look at their babys smile, say researchers.According to boffins, the ... Read more...
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Exercise can offset effects of genetic disorder: study
June 24th, 2008 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 24 (IANS) Mental and physical exercise can offset the devastating effects of debilitating genetic disorders caused by the Rett Syndrome. The Rett syndrome is a degenerative condition that affects girls ... Read more...
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Mental, physical exercise may help improve Rett syndrome symptoms
June 21st, 2008 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , June 21 (ANI): By using a mouse model of Rett syndrome, Australian scientists have shown that mental and physical exercise can actually boost coordination and movement problems in this ... Read more...
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A cheese sandwich is all you need for strong decision-making
June 6th, 2008 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 6 (ANI): Munching a cheese sandwich is not just a tasty delight, but might also be a mantra to successfully negotiating that pay rise.Psychologists at the University of ... Read more...
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Scientists identify brain’s ‘trust machinery’
May 22nd, 2008 - 12:42 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 22 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Zurich claim that they have found the trust machinery of the brain.The boffins have identified brain centres triggered by betrayal of trust, ... Read more...
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Daily dose of dope doubles schizophrenia risk
May 21st, 2008 - 6:32 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, May 21 (ANI): Crack smokers are at a 40 pct greater risk of developing schizophrenia and a regular intake can increase the risk two fold, says a new study.Australian researchers ... Read more...
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Pregnancy and labour turns women into super-mums
April 28th, 2008 - 3:10 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, April 28 (ANI): Neuroscientists at the University of Richmond, Virginia have discovered that an influx of hormones during pregnancy and labour turns women into super-women with super-powers.Professor Craig Kinsley and ... Read more...
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There’s no such thing as a ’sweet tooth’, claim researchers
March 27th, 2008 - 1:32 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mart 27 (ANI): Your fondness for ice-creams, cakes and chocolates may have nothing to do with taste buds, say researchers who claim that the human brain 'senses' foods that are ... Read more...
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Our brain has a sixth sense for calories
March 27th, 2008 - 11:38 am ICT by admin
New York, March 27 (IANS) The brain has a way of sensing calories in food, independent of the taste mechanism, according to a new study. The discovery that the brain's reward system ... Read more...
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Mother-daughter tiff? Blame low serotonin level
March 7th, 2008 - 4:28 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 7 (IANS) Mother-daughter tiffs are nothing new but blame it on low serotonin levels, an important brain chemical linked with moods. University of Washington (UW) researchers said both these factors ... Read more...
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Conflict with mum, low serotonin level may make girls harm themselves
March 6th, 2008 - 4:06 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 6 (ANI): A strained mother-daughter relationship along with a low level of serotonin, the brain chemical that plays a crucial role in mood stability, may make adolescents, predominantly girls, more ... Read more...
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Scientists produce best functional images of brains most primitive area
February 28th, 2008 - 3:30 pm ICT by admin
Washington, February 28 (ANI): Princeton University researchers have unveiled an experimental technique which has enabled them to obtain the best functional images ever taken of the human brainstem, the most primitive area ... Read more...
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Brain stress system may be therapeutic target for alcoholism
February 27th, 2008 - 3:26 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 27 (ANI): Researchers at National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism have found that the brain system triggering stress and anxiety can be a possible therapeutic target for reducing alcoholism. ... Read more...
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Love Hormone might help schizophrenic patients
February 10th, 2008 - 3:47 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): Hugs, touches and eye contacts with your loved one are not just romantic, they also induce a "love hormone" in the brain that may help patients with disorders ... Read more...
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Moderate prenatal alcohol, stress exposure found to cause touch sensitivity in monkeys
February 7th, 2008 - 4:41 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 7 (ANI): New research on monkeys has found that exposure to moderate levels of prenatal alcohol and stress causes touch sensitivity in offspring.Researchers from University of Wisconsin-Madison who carried out ... Read more...
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