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The treatment was determined safe and feasible in the initial pilot phase. (Photo: Pixabay)

Freezing this nerve can kindle weight loss

This nerve, located at the base of the esophagus, is one of several mechanisms that tell the brain that the stomach is...

21 March 2018 4:24 PM IST

Not only do we perceive these changes in facial colour, but we use them to correctly identify how other people are feeling. (Photo: Pixabay)

Facial colour can broadcast our feelings: study

Not only do we perceive these changes in facial colour, but we use them to correctly identify how other people are...

20 March 2018 4:09 PM IST

Initial analysis indicated that meditation did have an overall positive impact. (Photo: Pixabay)

Breathe in, breathe out for a sharper mind

Breathing directly affects the levels of a natural chemical messenger in the brain called noradrenaline.

11 May 2018 12:27 PM IST

Potentially inappropriate or unnecessary medications included sleeping tablets, pain drugs, depression drugs and acid reflux drugs. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study reveals depression in older adults linked to memory problems

It may be possible that treatment may also reduce thinking and memory problems.

10 May 2018 6:22 PM IST

The perception of colour mainly occurs inside our heads and so is subjective and prone to personal experience. (Photo: Pixabay)

Way one sees colour depends upon language they speak, says study

Besides biological make up, colour perception is about how our brain interprets colours to create something meaningful.

2 May 2018 7:39 PM IST

People who suffer from cardiovascular disease, and have a normal intake of vitamin D, reduce their mortality risk by 30%. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vitamin D: Knight in shining armour for malnourished kids

High energy food sachets are the standard treatment for the condition, but they contain relatively modest amounts of...

2 May 2018 4:25 PM IST

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Exposure to epilepsy drug in womb can hamper kid's grades

Here is what a new study has found.

30 March 2018 5:26 PM IST

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How meditation improves attention span in old age

This study shows intensive and continued meditation practice is associated with enduring improvements in sustained...

29 March 2018 2:24 PM IST

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Here's how social awareness can help autistic adults

The results included increased activation in the brain's socio-cognition hub.

28 March 2018 8:49 PM IST

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Gene trigger to help brain heal from stroke identified

Here is what a new study has found.

28 March 2018 7:34 PM IST

Reduced levels of glucose in the brain, which occurs when were feeling hungry, can make it difficult for us to have control over our emotions and ability to concentrate.

Hanger a genuine human emotion, say scientists

According to a scientist, hanger is in fact a real emotion that is triggered by our body's physical response to...

7 May 2018 10:39 AM IST

A video of the procedure, has, since then, been shared by one of the doctors, and has gone viral. (Facebook Screengrab/ Sharan Srinivasan )

Dhaka musician plays guitar as Bengaluru surgeons operate on his brain

A video of the procedure, has, since then, been shared by one of the doctors, and has gone viral.

14 Jun 2018 3:34 PM IST