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Being fit can turn back your brain's clock

Here is what a new study has found.

13 Jun 2018 9:20 AM IST

Most teenagers from this generation have the habit of staying up late, one night before the exam to overstuff their minds by memorising information. (Photo: Pixabay)

Late night cramming is harmful for youngsters, says study

Studying late night causes the human brain to have no 'downtime' to let the information sink.

11 Jun 2018 5:20 PM IST

The work is the flip side of the disappointing hunt for new drugs to fight or prevent Alzheimers disease. (Photo: Pixabay)

New evidence that viruses may play a role in Alzheimer's

The findings don't prove viruses cause Alzheimer's, nor do they suggest it's contagious.

22 Jun 2018 4:07 PM IST

Its important to study dogs because the canine heart is a remarkably similar model to the human cardiovascular system (Photo: Pixabay)

Dogs can read your face!

The right side of the brain plays a more important part in regulating the sympathetic outflow to the heart.

21 Jun 2018 2:36 PM IST

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Common mental health treatments may harm left-handed people: Study

Here is what a new study has found.

19 Jun 2018 7:27 PM IST

The deposition rates for viruses were nine to 461 times greater than the rates for bacteria. (Photo: Pixabay)

Viruses- most common cause of meningitis

The study found that viral meningitis now accounts for the majority of cases, as there are vaccines for bacterial...

30 Jun 2018 1:16 PM IST

Results showed that domestication has had a major effect, with the amygdala, the area that senses fear, smaller in domestic rabbits. (Photo: Pixabay)

Pet rabbits less afraid of people because their brains have shrunk

Study finds that domestication has caused the brains of rabbits to be reshaped.

27 Jun 2018 5:05 PM IST

These findings show that both genetics (GBA gene mutation) and aging can cause the same lipid elevations in the brain that are demonstrated in Parkinsons disease pathology (Photo: AFP)

How alcohol addiction alters our brain decoded

Scientists have identified how alcohol addiction alters the brain signalling system.

25 Jun 2018 6:04 PM IST

Relapse can take place especially in strokes due to critical block of blood vessel, especially the carotid artery in the neck. It can also happen if aneurysm or arteriovenous malformation has been missed.

Making sense of a stroke

Dr Alok Ranjan explains the various causes of stroke, treatment and rehabilitation options.

25 Jun 2018 12:23 AM IST

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Feel hungry a lot? Here's the reason

Here is what a new study has found.

1 Jun 2018 7:29 PM IST

This 1885 photo shows a side view of a human brain. In relation to body size, our brains are huge, about six times larger than one would expect from other mammals. And this three-pound organ sucks up fully 20 percent of the bodys energy needs. (Oscar G. Mason/J.C. Dalton/Philadelphia, Lea Brothers & Co. via AP)

Many people with mild brain injuries don't get follow-up care

We now know that resting too much after a mild TBI or being too active right after the injury can make symptoms worse.

5 Jun 2018 4:15 PM IST

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Brain area key to spiritual experiences identified

Spiritual experiences are robust states that may have profound impacts on people's lives.

3 Jun 2018 12:36 PM IST