Can you really work up an appetite?
September 13th, 2012 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) US scientists are challenging the popular notion that we can "work up an appetite" with vigorous exercise, saying it actually reduces a person's motivation for food.James ... Read more...
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Music helps children improve listening, learning
August 22nd, 2012 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) A little music training in childhood can help improve brain functions in adulthood, especially the complex processing of sound involving listening and learning."Based on what we ... Read more...
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Images of high-calorie food create craving
June 26th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 26 (IANS) Viewing images of high-fat foods and drinking sweetened beverages lights up the appetite and reward centres in the brain.
"Studies have shown that advertisements featuring food ... Read more...
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Anxious girls’ brains work harder
June 6th, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 6 (IANS) Scientists have figured out why the brains of anxious girls work much harder than those of boys, a discovery that could spur the identification and treatment ... Read more...
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Music training benefits babies’ brains
May 10th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, May 10 (IANS) Early musical training benefits children even before they can walk or talk, says the first-ever study of its kind.One-year olds who participated in interactive music classes ... Read more...
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Sticking to values activates ‘ethics’ part of brain
January 23rd, 2012 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) Sticking to values even in the face of temptations, including money, activates an area of the brain tied with rules-based, ethical thought processes.
Simply told, decision-making ... Read more...
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Babies in womb can feel pain at 35 weeks
September 9th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) Babies can distinguish pain from general touch after around 35 to 37 weeks of gestation, just before they are born.Scientists show that brain cell (neural) activity ... 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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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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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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Gene linked to major depression identified
February 8th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): A gene that influences how the brain responds to stress may also play a key role in depression, according to a new study.Numerous studies have shown that ... Read more...
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Watching smoking scenes in movies lights up smokers’ brains
January 19th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): New research shows that seeing an actor in a movie light up a cigarette triggers smokers' brains to plan the same motions.In the study, researchers led by senior ... Read more...
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How the human brain recognizes and retains patterns, images
November 11th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): A team of scientists has discovered that an early part of the brain's visual system rewires itself when people are trained to perceive patterns and has shown this ... Read more...
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Anti-obesity drugs dull brain pleasure centres to ‘food porn’
October 27th, 2010 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): Anti obesity drugs might make that pastry look a lot less appetizing, according to scientists at the University of Cambridge.Professor Paul Fletcher and colleagues discovered that the anti-obesity ... Read more...
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Insulin sensitivity may explain obesity, memory problems link
October 20th, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 20 (ANI): New research by psychologists at The University of Texas at Austin suggests that because of impairments in their insulin sensitivity, obese individuals demonstrate different brain responses than their ... Read more...
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Neural responses indicate our willingness to help the person in need
October 8th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 8 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Zurich have discovered that witnessing a person from our own group or an outsider suffer pain causes neural responses in two very different ... Read more...
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Brain abnormalities cause antisocial behaviour and drug abuse in boys
September 24th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 24 (ANI): Malfunctioning brains are to be blamed for antisocial behaviour such as drug abuse, breaking laws, and reckless attitude in boys, a new study has revealed."Brain responses to everyday ... Read more...
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Differences in brain imaging may help diagnose autism
January 9th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 9 (ANI): Scientists have found that children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) process sound and language a fraction of a second slower than those without ASDs.And measuring magnetic signals depicting ... Read more...
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Brain can distinguish real sugar from fake
December 28th, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 28 (ANI): While products with calorie-free artificial sugar claim to be as sweet as actual sugar, researchers have claimed that our brains can distinguish real from fake.Saccharin, the first ... Read more...
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Some people really do feel the pain of others
December 23rd, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 23 (ANI): About one in three people actually feel physical discomfort when they see someone else in agony, scientists have claimed.The finding, by Dr Stuart Derbyshire, a psychologist at the ... Read more...
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Facial, vocal expressions of emotion trigger big brain responses
November 3rd, 2009 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 3 (ANI): A region of the brain, called the posterior superior temporal sulcus, can respond to both facial and vocal expressions of emotion, according to researchers at the University of ... Read more...
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Music enhances brain’s ability to recognise sounds
October 25th, 2009 - 11:48 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 25 (ANI): Listening to music can significantly enhance human brain's ability to distinguish between various sounds, say researchers.While analysing brain's electrical and magnetic signals, lead researcher Laurel Trainor, from McMaster ... Read more...
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Flashy cars don’t make men sexier in women’s eyes
June 17th, 2009 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 17 (ANI): It's time for men to keep away the wallets and save some cash, for a new study has claimed that expensive cars don't impress the girls.In fact, if ... Read more...
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Schizophrenics can’t be fooled by ‘hollow mask’ illusion
April 7th, 2009 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 7 (ANI): A new study led by UK and German researchers has shown that schizophrenia patients can correctly see through an illusion known as the 'hollow mask' illusion, probably because ... Read more...
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Meditation is the best stress-buster for college students
February 25th, 2009 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): Students who meditate are better off when it comes to dealing with stress in college, according to a new research at American University.
The study pointed out that ... Read more...
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Babies are born with a beat for music
January 27th, 2009 - 11:48 am ICT by ANI
London, Jan 27 (ANI): Just like adults, babies too appreciate music, suggests a new research, which found that newborns can feel the beat.The study may help diagnose abnormal brain development early ... Read more...
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Why men can resist sinful savories better than women
January 20th, 2009 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 20 (ANI): Ever wondered why your husband was able to shed 10 kilos in just two months while you were still trying to get used to dieting? Well, then ... Read more...
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Kids from low-income families process information differently to wealthier counterparts
December 6th, 2008 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 6 (ANI): An American study has shown that the brains of kids belonging to low-income families process information differently to those of children from wealthier homes.
Conducted at the ... Read more...
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Can ovulating women’s brain recognise potential sex partner?
November 17th, 2008 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 17 (IANS) Women's preferences for 'manly' men are influenced by their menstrual cycles. A new study by Kinsey Institute showed differences in brain activity as women considered masculinised and feminised ... Read more...
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Women prefer masculine mates when close to ovulation
November 12th, 2008 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 12 (ANI): Researchers at Indiana University''s Kinsey Institute have for the first time shown differences in brain activity as women considered masculinised and feminised male faces, and whether the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Gamma Waves in infants brains key to cognitive and language development
October 22nd, 2008 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 22 (ANI): Scientists at Rutgers University in Newark say that gamma wave activity in the brains of infants may be the key to the development of cognitive and language ... Read more...
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Why real musicians, not computers make us weep
July 9th, 2008 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): A musical piece played by a professional can soothe us much better than the one executed by clever computers, according to a new study.Writing in the open-access ... Read more...
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Homosexuality lies in the brain: Study
June 15th, 2008 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 15 (ANI): Brains of homosexuals are structurally and functionally different from those of straight people, according to a collaborative study on human sexuality.During the study, scientists found that lesbians ... Read more...
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Heres why some people can withstand stress better than others
April 3rd, 2008 - 4:05 pm ICT by admin
London , Apr 3 (ANI): Some people are known to deal with stress much better than others, and the key to this lies in a genetic factor, called neuropeptide Y (NPY) ... Read more...
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