Kerala may have over 2 lakh dementia patients by 2021
September 20th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 20 (IANS) Kerala is estimated to have over two lakh dementia patients by 2021, said a report on the eve of World Alzheimer's Day, which is observed ... Read more...
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Buddha, Dawood and thrills on bookshelf (IANS Books this Week)
June 16th, 2012 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The bookcart this week is thought-provoking and colourful. Browse with IANS...1.Book: "Dancing With Life: Buddhist Insight For Finding Meaning and Joy in the Midst of ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Genes tied to shrinking brain, Alzheimer’s identified
April 16th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 16 (IANS) A quartet of genes, identified in the first ever genetic analysis of more than 9,000 people, may speed shrinkage of a brain region involved in making ... Read more...
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‘Shakti’ a powerless film (Kannada Movie Review)
January 8th, 2012 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Shakti"; Cast: Malashri, Avinash, Radhika Gandhi, Kiran Srinivas, Soujanya, Sharat Lohitashva, Manoj, Ashish Vidyarthi, Hema Chaudhary, Sayyaji Shindhe, Sadhu Kokila and Kurigalu Pratap; Story-Screenplay writer-Director: Anil Kumar; Producer: Ramu; Composer: ... Read more...
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2G: Cross examination of Raja’s ex-aide concludes (Lead)
January 5th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Aseervartham Achary, ex-aide of jailed former communications minister A. Raja, has denied that he was tutored by the CBI before appearing as a witness in ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Order put off on Kalmadi’s plea to attend parliament
August 1st, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday reserved its order on a petition of Congress MP and former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, at present ... Read more...
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‘Prema Chandrama’ is ordinary fare (Kannada Movie Review)
April 9th, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Film: Prema Chandrama; Cast: Raghu Mukherjee, Rekha, Kiran Sreenivas, Srinath, Ganesh, Sumithra, Umashri and others; Producer: U.E. Ganesh, G. Kumar, G.S. Jagadish and Sunilkumar Shindhe: Sahuraj Shindhe, Camera: H.C. Venu, Music: ... Read more...
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Opposition creating hysterical drama over WikiLeaks ‘cash for votes’ disclosure: Sharma
March 18th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 18(ANI): Union Commerce Minister Anand Sharma on Friday defended the Central government and criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for acting hysterically over the recent expose of classified ... Read more...
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How Prozac alters brain plasticity
March 16th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): A new study is investigating physiological changes within the brain that may be caused by selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) such as Prozac, used for treating severe anxiety ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Mobile phone radiation poses health risks: Government panel
February 3rd, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Next time you chat away for hours on your mobile phone, think about the grave health risks from the emitted radiation. It causes loss of memory, lack ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Early Alzheimer’s Develops In Critical Brain Region And Then Spreads, Study Reveals
November 5th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A research that was undertaken by a group of American scientists has pointed out that Alzheimer's disease might initially develop in a particular area of the ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Will Nupur Get Back Her Memory?
September 1st, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 1, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Though Nupur (aka Rati Pandey) has made her comeback in the show "Miley Jab Hum Tum' long back with a loss of memory, it seems ... Read more...
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Scientists link nerve cell production with memory in humans
August 27th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have found that the production of new nerve cells in the human brain is linked to learning and memory.The University of Florida researchers ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Sohrabuddin case: Court refuses to give CBI custody of Amit Shah
August 4th, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad, Aug 4 (ANI): A special court in Ahmedabad has rejected the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) application seeking the custody of former Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah in connection with the ... Read more...
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Sohrabuddin case: CBI wants Amit Shah to be remanded for five days
August 2nd, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad, Aug 2 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today sought former Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah's custody for five more days in connection with the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case.At ... Read more...
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Sohrabuddin case: Amit Shah bail plea hearing today
August 2nd, 2010 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad, Aug 2 (ANI): Former Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah bail plea will be heard by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Sessions Judge G K Upadhyay today.The CBI has charged Shah with ... Read more...
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Sohrabuddin case: CBI asks case to be shifted out of Gujarat
July 30th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad, July 30 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday submitted its status report on the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case to the Supreme Court.According to television reports, CBI ... Read more...
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CBI to file interim report in Sohrabuddin case
July 30th, 2010 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 30 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will submit its interim report on the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case before the Supreme Court today.According to television reports, ... Read more...
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Memory Loss Due To Alzheimer’s Disease Can Be Cured By Sniffing Insulin: Study
July 19th, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 19, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A new study on Alzheimer patients has led to a startling revelation. The study concludes that the memory loss in the degenerative disease, Alzheimer’s ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Apple juice perks up mood in Alzheimer’s patients
June 15th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 15 (IANS) Apple juice can improve mood swings in moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patients, says a new study.
Indoor AD patients administered two four-ounce glasses of apple juice daily for ... Read more...
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Apple juice ‘can enhance Alzheimer’s patients’ mood’
June 15th, 2010 - 11:52 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 15 (ANI): Scientists have found that those suffering from Alzheimer's disease (AD) can enhance their mood with apple juice.In the study, after institutionalized AD patients consumed two 4-oz glasses of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New research paves way for drugs to treat age-related memory loss
May 19th, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 19 (ANI): Researchers at Princeton University have shown that two methods of extending life span have very different effects on memory performance and decline with age.While the nematode C. elegans ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Anandi, Teepri play with Barbie
April 16th, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 16, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):What happens when small screen's biggest child actor and an iconic bahu come together under one roof? Ideally, one will expect few ego clashes. However, that's not ... Read more...
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New neurons erase old memories to make new ones
November 13th, 2009 - 3:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 13 (ANI): Newborn neurons in the brain make room for new memories by moving out the old ones, concludes a new mice study.The study provides some of the first evidence ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
American woman suffers amnesia after having sex with hubby!
November 7th, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 7 (ANI): Many people describe sex as a mind-blowing experience, but for one woman it turned to be mind-erasing.An American woman, 59, known only as Alice, suffered a sudden ... Read more...
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Insomnia memory loss may be reversible
October 27th, 2009 - 9:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 27 (ANI): The loss of memory from insomnia (lack of sleep) may be reversible, according to researchers.It is known that sleep deprivation can have cognitive consequences, including learning and memory ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Exercise can help recover following brain radiation treatment
October 19th, 2009 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 19 (ANI): Exercise can help improve both memory and mood after whole-brain radiation treatment, that's the conclusion of a new study in rodents.The study has been presented by Duke University ... Read more...
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Exercise can help recover memory after radiation
October 19th, 2009 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 19 (IANS) Exercise is the key to improving both memory and mood after whole-brain radiation treatment that is used to treat brain cancer, says a new study.
"This is the first ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
‘Acid Factory’ about horror of discovering true self (IANS Preview)
October 6th, 2009 - 9:18 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta is known for making multi-starrer action thrillers. His next offering "Acid Factory", which releases Friday, continues the trend and is about the horror ... Read more...
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I can do more than comedy -Aftab Shivdasani
September 9th, 2009 - 3:15 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Multi-starrer material Aftab Shivdasani goes down the memory lane and shares his experience of doing a film based on memory loss. He gets candid in an interview and talks about the ... Read more...
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Most wanted US criminal held in Mexico
July 20th, 2009 - 4:41 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, July 20 (DPA) Mexican police have arrested one of the ten most wanted criminals in the United States and US officials have asked for his extradition, Mexican judicial officials said ... Read more...
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Statins can protect against Alzheimer’s
June 23rd, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 23 (ANI): A new study has shown that popular cholesterol lowering drugs can protect nerve cells against damage, which is known to occur in the brain of Alzheimer's disease patients.How ... Read more...
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Menopause transition may cause temporary memory loss, learning trouble
May 26th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 26 (ANI): Women going through the menopause suffer from temporary loss of memory and learning ability, according to a new study.The largest study of its kind to date has been ... Read more...
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Rats may be studied to see how Alzheimer’s robs sufferers of episodic memory
May 19th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 19 (ANI): In what may open new ways to study how Alzheimer's disease causes life-robbing loss of memory in humans, scientists at the University of Georgia say that their latest ... Read more...
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Blood test predicts chance of dementia
March 6th, 2009 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 6 (IANS) A simple blood test will help determine whether someone has increased chances of suffering frontal lobe dementia or FTD, long before symptoms appear.
FTD first strikes the frontal ... Read more...
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