Fitness improves memory, increases brain size
February 25th, 2009 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) Elderly adults who are more physically fit tend to have bigger hippocampi, a part of the brain that has a bearing on spatial memory.
Remove the hippocampus, as was ... Read more...
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Simple surgical checklist reduces deaths, says study led by Indian American
January 15th, 2009 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Jan 15 (IANS) A simple surgical checklist significantly cut down post-operative complications and deaths in eight teaching hospitals across the world, according to a pilot study led by Indian American Atul ... Read more...
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Which is best way to keep obesity at bay?
December 9th, 2008 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 9 (IANS) Severely obese patients who lost weight by changing their diet and exercising may be as successful as those who lost weight after bariatric surgery and then retaining it.While ... Read more...
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