Fasting develops smarter brain, shapelier you
February 20th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 20 (IANS) If you want a smarter brain and a shapelier profile, fasting on alternate days might not be such a bad idea after all.Fasting has been seen ... Read more...
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Drug reversing Alzheimer’s symptoms found
February 12th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) A drug has shown promising results in reversing symptoms of Alzheimer's, a progressive brain disease.
The findings show that bexarotene, a drug, appears to reverse the ... Read more...
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Drug reverses Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice: Study
February 10th, 2012 - 7:19 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) Use of a drug in mice appears to quickly reverse the pathological, cognitive and memory deficits caused by the onset of Alzheimer's disease, according to a ... Read more...
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India, US discuss health initiative
January 11th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) India and the US Wednesday discussed the progress of the health initiative launched in 2010, officials said.A high level delegation from the US led by ... Read more...
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Women linked to drug abuse at depression risk
November 14th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Women linked to drug abuse in any form -- as partners of drug abusers or narcotics consumers themselves -- are more vulnerable to mental health ... Read more...
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Psychologists prove existence of hypnotic state
October 30th, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 30 (IANS) Researchers have come up with strong evidence to show that a genuine hypnotic state exists -- a glazed look often been linked with hypnosis but rarely ... Read more...
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Slightly high BP raises chances of stroke
September 29th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) Even if your blood pressure (BP) is slightly elevated, you may be prone to a stroke, new research says.Prehypertension is a clinical category to describe patients ... Read more...
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Addiction may be from brain disorder: New finding
August 15th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) Addiction is more than mere substance abuse and could hold signs of a diseased brain, according to the a new definition furnished by the American Society ... Read more...
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Kalmadi discharged from AIIMS, back in Tihar
August 4th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Jailed former Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi was discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Thursday evening after undergoing ... Read more...
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Kalmadi admitted to AIIMS after check-up
August 1st, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Days after he dismissed reports that he was suffering from dementia, former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi was Monday admitted to the All ... Read more...
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Mamata’s surprise hospital visits publicity stunts: CPI-M
May 29th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 29 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her surprise visits to state-run hospitals, terming ... Read more...
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Mamata pays surprise visit to hospital
May 27th, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday made an unannounced visit to the state-run Sambhunath Pandit Hospital here and interacted with the doctors and the ... Read more...
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People with HIV ‘three times more likely to have a stroke’
January 20th, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 20 (ANI): People infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may be up to three times more likely to have a stroke compared to those not affected with HIV, new research ... Read more...
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Rare eye surgery performed on arrow-hit Tripura girl (Lead)
January 16th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 16 (IANS) Doctors in Kolkata have performed a rare operation and saved the life of an 18-year-old Tripura girl who was struck in her left eye by an iron arrow ... Read more...
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Rare eye surgery performed on arrow-hit Tripura girl
January 16th, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 16 (IANS) Doctors in Kolkata have performed a rare operation and saved the life of an 18-year-old Tripura girl who was struck in her left eye by an iron arrow ... Read more...
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Bone marrow stem cells may aid in stroke recovery
December 2nd, 2010 - 11:40 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): A new research has found that bone marrow stromal stem cells may aid in stroke recovery.The study from the Farber Institute for Neurosciences and the Department of Neuroscience ... Read more...
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Inflammation post injury ‘helps to heal damaged muscle tissue’
October 5th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 5 (ANI): New research shows that inflammation actually helps to heal damaged muscle tissue, turning conventional wisdom on its head that inflammation must be largely controlled to encourage healing.These ... Read more...
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Can vitamin B really defend you from Alzheimer’s?
September 10th, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 10 (ANI): Experts have cast doubts on a new study, which says that vitamin B could prove to be a revolutionary weapon against Alzheimer's disease.David Smith and colleagues at ... Read more...
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‘Kari Chirathe’ Music Launched, Movie Ready
August 31st, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Director K Madesh's latest Kannada movie titled "Kari Chirathe' has launched its music on 28th August. The music of the movie was composed by music director ... Read more...
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Leaded gasoline chief culprit for 20th century neurological defects
June 16th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 16 (ANI): Leaded gasoline is to be blamed for nearly two-thirds of toxic lead ingested or inhaled by African-American children in Cleveland during the latter two-thirds of the 20th century, ... Read more...
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New path for novel Alzheimer’s therapies found
May 21st, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 21 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a new Alzheimer's-related mechanism that could give rise to the development of new therapies against this disease.The novelty lies in a new mechanism through which ... Read more...
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Researcher verifies brain’s master switch
May 9th, 2010 - 12:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 9 (ANI): A researcher at Iowa State University has verified the protein that has long been suspected by scientists of being the master switch that allows brains to function.Yeon-Kyun Shin, ... Read more...
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Brain’s master switch may help understand several disorders
May 8th, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 8 (IANS) A protein long suspected to be the master switch that activates the brain has been identified, and it may be useful in understanding brain malfunctions such as autism, ... Read more...
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How are brain cells possessed and damaged by demons of dementia
March 4th, 2010 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 4 (ANI): A new study has shed light on how Amyloid-Beta found in cerebral plaques, typically present in the brain of Alzheimer's patients, leads to neurodegeneration.Researchers from EPFL's (Ecole Polytechnique ... Read more...
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Parkinson’s patients develop brain abnormalities before symptoms occur
January 21st, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 21 (ANI): A new American research has found that Parkinson's patients develop brain abnormalities before symptoms of the disease start showing.The study, which appears in the Journal of Neuroscience, also ... Read more...
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Nimhans wants Jyoti Basu’s ‘agile’ brain
January 20th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences(Nimhans), Bangalore, Wednesday said they would like to study the brain of late Marxist leader Jyoti Basu as he ... Read more...
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DRDO develops swine flu detection kit: Antony
November 23rd, 2009 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) A premier defence laboratory has developed a swine flu detection kit and the process for transferring the technology for commercialization has also been initiated, parliament was informed ... Read more...
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Mouse study points to Down syndrome treatment
November 19th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): A new American study suggests a fresh new approach of slowing down cognitive dysfunction that takes place in Down syndrome.Down's syndrome is caused by the presence of all ... Read more...
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Novel compound that boosts anti-inflammatory fat levels developed
November 17th, 2009 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): Scientists at University of California, Irvine, have found a new way to boost levels of a natural body fat that helps decrease inflammation.According to them, the discovery could ... Read more...
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Share your ‘pain and guilt’, Bangalore addicts told
October 15th, 2009 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
By Maitreyee Boruah
Bangalore, Oct 15 (IANS) Share your "pain and guilt" and stay away from alcohol and drug addiction. This is the latest mantra adopted by CARE (chemical addiction rehabilitation education), a ... Read more...
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Here’s what ups amyloid beta production in Alzheimer’s patients’ brains
September 4th, 2009 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 4 (ANI): An new class of medicines to effectively treat Alzheimer's disease may soon be available, for an international research group has shed light on how a fragment of a ... Read more...
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New treatment for spinal injuries awaits human trial nod
August 22nd, 2009 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 22 (IANS) A doctor and a bio-technologist from Kerala have come up with an alternative treatment for patients with critical spinal injuries and are now awaiting clearance from the Drug ... Read more...
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Common variation in a gene may lead to structural changes in the brain
August 18th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 18 (ANI): Common variations in a gene behind Retts Syndrome, autism, and mental retardation have been found to be linked with differences in brain structure in both healthy individuals and ... Read more...
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Two more swine flu deaths in Bangalore, toll three
August 15th, 2009 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 15 (IANS) Two more deaths were reported from influenza A (H1N1) virus Saturday in Bangalore taking the toll in the city to three in past four days.
Shivanna, 55, died at ... Read more...
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Chemical hormone that can help find right connection after spinal cord injury identified
August 3rd, 2009 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 3 (ANI): Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have shown that it is possible to guide regenerating axons-severed wires of the spinal cord-to their correct ... Read more...
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