Stress, depression can shrink brain
August 13th, 2012 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) Don't take stress or depression lightly, they can actually shrink the brain and contribute to both emotional and mental degradation, according to a US study.Now researchers ... Read more...
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Magnetic pulses could overcome depression, schizophrenia
February 8th, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 8 (IANS) Magnetic pulses could stamp out neurological disorders such as Parkinson's, depression, schizophrenia, epilepsy and stroke after researchers unravelled how they work to stimulate the brain.Jennifer Rodger, ... Read more...
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Scans show more brain activity when people meditate
December 19th, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 19 (IANS) People who pray, meditate and perform religious rituals show considerably more activity in their brain's frontal lobe during these activities than when the brain is at rest, a ... Read more...
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Newborns can also daydream
November 3rd, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 3 (IANS) Babies come into the world with brains capable of daydreaming and introspection.Researchers made the discovery after scanning the brains of 70 babies.It had been thought that 'resting state ... Read more...
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How body clock and sleep affect brain connections between night and day
October 7th, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 7 (ANI): Using zebrafish, Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have shown how the circadian clock and sleep affect the scope of neuron-to-neuron connections in a particular region of the ... Read more...
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Electronic circuits to ‘rewire brain connectivity post trauma’ (corrected)
September 29th, 2010 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 29 (ANI): Experts in Midwest are developing microelectronic circuitry that could rewire brain connections that get damaged by trauma.Pedram Mohseni, a professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Case ... Read more...
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Electronic circuits to ‘rewire brain connectivity post trauma’
September 28th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 28 (ANI): Kansas University Medical Centre researchers are developing microelectronic circuitry that could rewire brain connections that get damaged by trauma.Pedram Mohseni, and Randolph J. Nudo are trying to guide ... Read more...
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New mental maturity scan may spot developmental problems in kids
September 10th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 10 (ANI): Scientists have shown that five minutes in a scanner can reveal a child's brain development from childhood to maturity and also highlight psychological and developmental disorders.Washington University School ... Read more...
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Ketamine — a magic drug for snapping out of blues
August 20th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 20 (IANS) A single dose of ketamine drug acts like magic for snapping out of the blues.
Ketamine has been used as an anaesthetic for animals and, in some cases, ... Read more...
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Breakdowns in brain connections slow down physical response as we age
August 19th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 19 (ANI): As we age, the connections in our brain get severed slowly, causing our physical responses to slow down, says a new study.The breakdown occurs in corpus callosum, a ... Read more...
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Transplanted stem cells form proper brain connections in newborn mice
January 20th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 20 (ANI): In a new study, U.S. scientists found that transplanted neurons grown from embryonic stem cells were able to form proper brain connections in new born mice.Researchers from Stanford ... Read more...
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New brain connections form rapidly during motor learning
November 30th, 2009 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 30 (ANI): A new study conducted on mice has shown that new connections begin to form between brain cells almost immediately as they learn a new task.The research team from ... Read more...
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Brain connections that create false memories identified
July 16th, 2009 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 16 (ANI): Researchers in Spain have identified brain connections that encourage the formation of false memories.According to the study, such memories appear to be more likely in people with ... Read more...
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How a single gene causes severe mental retardation
May 11th, 2009 - 11:59 am ICT by ANI
London, May 11 (ANI): Experiments on mice conducted by scientists at Duke University Medical Center and the University of North Carolina have significant insights into how a single disrupted gene can cause ... Read more...
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Scientists link premature births to mental illness
January 2nd, 2009 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 1 (ANI): Researchers at Sweden''s Karolinska Institute have found a link between premature births and mental illness.The study involving more than 500,000 infants found that preemies were twice as ... Read more...
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Older people use brain differently in storing memories
December 16th, 2008 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) Older people use their brain differently than younger people when it comes to storing memories, especially negative emotional ones, according to Duke University research. The study is a ... Read more...
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Old and young brains rely on different systems when it comes to storing memories
December 16th, 2008 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): When it comes to storing memories, especially those associated with negative emotions, older people use their brains differently than younger people, neuroscientists from Duke University Medical Center ... Read more...
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Hypnosis can induce synesthesia
October 24th, 2008 - 3:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 24 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have established that hypnosis can trigger "synesthetic" experiences where one sense triggers the involuntary use of another within an average brain.The findings ... Read more...
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Hallucinations are caused by a transient form of blindness
September 6th, 2008 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 5 (ANI): Since hallucinations are fleeting, brain glitches, they remain a big scientific mystery. But now, a scientist has moved the field forward, by introducing a new experimental approach ... Read more...
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Faulty brain connections behind autistic peoples social struggles
July 24th, 2008 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 24 (ANI): New research from Carnegie Mellon University has revealed that disrupted communication networks in the brain make it difficult for autistic people to understand innuendo and social cues, ... Read more...
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Dietary cocktail therapy may keep Alzheimer’’s at bay
July 9th, 2008 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have shown that a dietary cocktail that includes a type of omega-3 fatty acid can improve memory and learning ... Read more...
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Scientists map human brain in startling detail
July 1st, 2008 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 1 (IANS) Scientists have created the first ever complete high-resolution map of how tens of millions of neural fibres in the brain's outer layer connect and communicate. Their ground-breaking work ... Read more...
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Brain overgrowth in 1-year-olds may lead to onset of autism
December 9th, 2007 - 4:40 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Dec 09 (ANI): A new study has found that brain overgrowth in the latter part of an infants first year may lead to the onset of autistic characteristics.The findings, presented ... Read more...
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