Syria: UN says military operation in Tremseh targeted activists
July 16th, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by BNO News
TREMSEH, SYRIA (BNO NEWS) -- A military operation carried out in the Syrian village of Tremseh on Thursday targeted mainly army defectors and activists, according to United Nations (UN) observers who visited ... Read more...
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Too much thinking may not be as good as you believed
September 18th, 2010 - 11:50 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 17 (ANI): While introspection is a good thing, but too much "thinking about your thinking" might not be as beneficial as you thought.A new study found that in people who ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Brain region behind introspective thinking unveiled
September 17th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 17 (ANI): In people who are good at turning their thoughts inward and reflecting upon their decisions, the size of a specific region of the brain is larger than those ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Brain volume loss caused by anorexia can be regained
May 31st, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 31 (IANS) A team of psychologists and neuroscientists have found that adult brain volume, which can be reduced by anorexia nervosa, can be regained.
They revealed that through specialist treatment ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Brain volume changes following weight gain in anorexics
May 27th, 2010 - 11:40 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 27 (ANI): Adult brain volume, which can be reduced by Anorexia Nervosa, can be regained, a team of American psychologists and neuroscientists have found.The research, published in the International ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Insomnia ‘can shrink your brain’
February 17th, 2010 - 12:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): Individuals battling insomnia are losing out on more than just sleep - they may be missing brain matter.With the help of brain imaging, researchers have linked chronic insomnia ... Read more...
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How blind people fearlessly cross busy roads
November 19th, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): Wondering how blind people appear to fearlessly navigate busy sidewalks or roads with just a cane? Well, UCLA researchers claim to have found the answer for you.They have ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Structural changes in brain’’s cortex linked to higher depression risk
March 24th, 2009 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 24 (ANI): A structural difference in the brain a thinning of the right hemisphere is linked to a higher risk for depression, according to American researchers.Myrna Weissman, Ph.D., professor ... Read more...
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A year on, Bhutto killing unresolved
December 25th, 2008 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 25 (IANS) The mystery of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto's assassination remains unresolved as her first death anniversary approaches, though police and Scotland Yard experts say she died after her ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Blame your brain for loss of balance in old age
March 18th, 2008 - 1:44 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 18 (ANI): Dont go blaming your body for loss of balance in old age, for a new study has found that the severity of changes happening in the brains ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |