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Iran says teenager who collapsed in Tehran metro has died
Updated : 3 weeks, 6 days ago IST
Geravand was pronounced brain-dead last week after she fell into a coma on Oct 1.
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Study finds if traumatic brain damage, dementia be linked by cerebrospinal
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Traumatic brain injuries have been linked to an increased risk of dementia. Unfortunately, the precise mechanisms behind this association remain unknown. This knowledge gap makes it challenging to develop preventative methods to help TBI patients. According to a recently published theory in
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Monitoring brain waves could reduce post-op complications: Study
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
A new study in which researchers examined the EEG patterns of patients under anaesthesia revealed brain wave characteristics that might aid anesthesiologists in determining when patients are moving into that more profound level of unconsciousness. This may allow them to keep patients from en
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Brain damage patients improve with oxygen intervention: Study
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers studying the effects of oxygen supplementation on motor learning have discovered a potentially effective method for assisting people who have suffered neurological trauma to regain their former abilities.
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“I have vision and hearing impairment to this day,” says Demi Lovato
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Singer and actor Demi Lovato opened up about the lasting effects of her 2018 overdose, which has a serious impact on her body and left her with brain damage and impairment to her vision and hearing, reported People.
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Patients with brain damage might 'dramatically improve' with simple oxygen
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
“A simple and easy-to-administer treatment with 100 per cent oxygen can drastically improve human motor learning processes,” said Dr Marc Dalecki, now at the German University of Health and Sports in Berlin, senior author of the study in Frontiers in Neuroscience.
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Study discovers how brain processes, stores words that we hear
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to neuroscientists from Georgetown University Medical Centre, the brain's auditory lexicon, or catalogue of verbal language, is located in the front of the primary auditory cortex, not the rear - a discovery that challenges a century-long understanding of this part of the brain. Th
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New approach to combat effects of birth asphyxia
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Birth asphyxia is one of the major complications in newborns, leading to the death of babies, however, the use of caffeine is currently considered as a therapeutic strategy against the long-term deleterious consequences of birth asphyxia.
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Study reveals exercise helps to protect against major brain haemorrhage
Updated : 6 months ago IST
According to a study from the University of Gothenburg, regular physical activity and exercise may reduce bleeding in persons suffering from intracerebral haemorrhage. The importance of physical activity in brain protection is emphasised by the researchers.
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Exercise helps to protect against major brain hemorrhage
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Regular physical activity and exercise may lower bleeding in people with intracerebral haemorrhage, according to research from the University of Gothenburg. The researchers stress the relevance of physical activity in brain protection.
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Study finds air pollution association with risk of dementia
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
An worldwide study commissioned by the journal Lancet three years ago revealed 12 modifiable risk factors for dementia, including three new ones: excessive alcohol consumption, brain damage, and air pollution.
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Study reveals synthetic hydrogels help neuronal tissue growth in areas of
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Synthetic hydrogels have been proven to be an excellent support for neuronal tissue growth in areas of brain injury, suggesting a potential strategy for brain tissue restoration.
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