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Electrical brain stimulation boosts peoples dexterity (Re-issue)

October 29th, 2008 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 29 (ANI): Electrically stimulating the brain with a non-invasive technique called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can improve a persons skill at handling delicate tasks. According to the Drs. Gottfried ...

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Electrical brain stimulation boosts peoples dexterity (Re-issue)

October 29th, 2008 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 29 (ANI): Electrically stimulating the brain with a non-invasive technique called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can improve a persons skill at handling delicate tasks. According to the Drs. Gottfried ...

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Electrical brain stimulation boosts peoples dexterity

October 28th, 2008 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): Electrically stimulating the brain with a non-invasive technique called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can improve a persons skill at handling delicate tasks. According to the Drs. Gottfried ...

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Body’’s circadian clock is crucial to learning and memory

October 9th, 2008 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): A new study by Stanford researchers has revealed that the circadian rhythm that quietly pulses inside us all, guiding our daily cycle from sleep to wakefulness and ...

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Sharks avoid suffocation by shutting down their bodys electrical activity

July 30th, 2008 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 30 (ANI): A new study has found that epaulette sharks have evolved a clever solution for avoiding suffocation by shutting down their bodys electrical activity and even go temporarily ...

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First high-resolution map of human brain core unveiled

July 1st, 2008 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 1(ANI): An international team of scientists claims to have achieved a major breakthrough in developing the first high-resolution map showing how millions of neural fibres connect and communicate in ...

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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 ...

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New laser headband may revolutionise Alzheimer’s screening (Re-issue)

June 29th, 2008 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI -
London, June 29 (ANI): Physicians would now be able to easily identify the tangled proteins in brain tissue associated with Alzheimer's disease in a living person- thanks to a new laser ...

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New laser headband may revolutionise Alzheimer’s screening

June 27th, 2008 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI -
London, June 27 (ANI): Physicians would now be able to easily identify the tangled proteins in brain tissue associated with Alzheimer's disease in a living person- thanks to a new laser ...

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Now, a simple cheek swab test to tell if youre an early bird or a night owl

June 7th, 2008 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI -
London, June 7 (ANI): You can now find out whether you are an early bird or a night owl thanks to scientists at Swansea University, who have discovered a new "non-invasive" ...

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New non-invasive CT scan may detect early signs of heart disease

May 30th, 2008 - 5:42 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 30 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new non-invasive technique that may prove effective in uncovering early signs of heart disease. People who suffer a heart attack have non-calcified plaque, a ...

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Ultrasonic tattoo eraser for painless removal of body art

March 18th, 2008 - 11:06 am ICT by admin -
London, Mar 18 (ANI): Removing tattoos may soon be easy, painless and risk free, thanks to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, USA, who have come up with an ultrasonic tattoo ...

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New non-invasive technique for quick, painless diagnosis of surface cancers

January 19th, 2008 - 3:31 pm ICT by admin -
Washington , Jan 19 (ANI): A QUT medical physics researcher has devised a new non-invasive diagnostic technique that can help in quick and painless detection of surface cancers. The technology, developed by Jye ...

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Scientists use nanomagnetic systems to control cellular signalling

January 9th, 2008 - 2:33 pm ICT by admin -
London, January 9 (ANI): Experiments carried out by researchers at Children's Hospital Boston suggest that the nanotechnology may soon provide a non-invasive technique to control drug release in the body, and physiologic ...

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‘Brain signature’ for cigarette cravings identified

December 19th, 2007 - 2:17 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Dec 19 (ANI): A new neuroimaging study conducted by researchers in the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania has shown that cigarette cravings in smokers deprived of nicotine, are ...

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation proves to be effective depression treatment

December 6th, 2007 - 5:53 pm ICT by admin -
Washington , Dec 6 (ANI): A large scale study, has revealed for the first time that transcranial magnetic stimulation is an effective, non-drug treatment for major depression. Existing antidepressants do not prove beneficial ...

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Kids with bipolar disorder more sensitive to facial expressions

November 27th, 2007 - 12:50 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Nov 27 (ANI): Children with bipolar disorder react differently to facial expressions than children without psychiatric disorders, says a study. The study, led by Daniel P. Dickstein, M.D., director of the paediatric ...

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Now, an effective non-drug treatment for depression

November 23rd, 2007 - 1:04 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, November 23 (ANI): Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has been tested as an effective, non-drug treatment for major depression for the first time in a large-scale study, which has been reported in ...

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Popping bubbles may be the new technique to treat cancer

November 20th, 2007 - 5:56 pm ICT by admin -
London, Nov 20 (ANI): British researchers are making efforts to develop a technique for killing off cancer cells by harnessing the energy released when bubbles pop up. The research team at the University ...

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Brain waves help measure intensity of pain in humans: Study

November 15th, 2007 - 10:55 pm ICT by admin -
London, November 15 (ANI): University of Oxford researchers say that recordings from electrodes in the human brain have helped them to identify a neural signal, which can be used to measure the ...

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