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Good parenting helps, but has limits under major deprivation: Study

Missouri, March 12: Good parenting can make a huge difference as newborns learn to communicate and process information. An increasing amount of early childhood development research has indicated that parent training is a worthwhile investment in improving childhood outcomes.

Study observes possible foundations of human intelligence

Washington DC, March 9: A study has demonstrated how neurons in the human brain generate memories and establish narratives.

Study explores how air pollution leads to memory loss in Alzheimer's

New Delhi, March 1: Toxins found in air pollution, and wildfire smoke may trigger a chemical change in the brain that can lead to memory loss as seen in Alzheimer's disease, according to a study.

Brain perceives unexpected pain more strongly: Study

Tsukuba, February 22: Researchers used visual threat manipulation and thermal stimulation in the virtual reality environment to investigate how the brain perceives pain. They found that the brain perceives pain more strongly when the perceived pain is out of alignment with reality. In particular, pain was amplified when unexpected events occurred.

Researchers discover the brain cells that regulate eating

Washington DC, February 17: Scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop eating. Though many feeding circuits in the brain are known to play a role in monitoring food intake, scientists also believe that the neurons in those circuits do not make the final decision to cease eating a meal.

Researchers discover new type of Brain cells that allow you to remember objects

Vancouver, February 14: Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory. It means how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term memories. These are named Ovoid Cells. They are found in the hippocampus of mice, humans and other mammals.

Australian research discovers brain swelling in long Covid, chronic fatigue patients

Sydney, Feb 11: Patients with Long Covid and chronic fatigue tend to have swelling in an area of the brain associated with memory and concentration, according to a study published on Tuesday.

Israeli researchers discover brain activity related to autism

Jerusalem, Feb 10: A team of Israeli researchers have exposed the brain mechanisms involved in recognising the emotional states of others, with potential implications for treating social disorders such as autism.

Study uses clues from body to understand signaling in brain

Virginia, February 9: Our biceps and brain cells might have more in common than we believed. According to a new study from the Lippincott-Schwartz Lab, a network of subcellular structures similar to those responsible for propagating molecular signals that make muscles contract are also responsible for transmitting signals in the brain that may facilitate learning and memory.

Study decodes how grey matter in mothers' brains undergoes changes during pregnancy

New Delhi, Jan 19: A new research shows that 94 per cent of the grey matter in the brains of mothers undergoes changes during pregnancy.

Herpes virus likely to have have connection with Alzheimer's: Study

Washington, January 6: The University of Pittsburgh researchers uncovered a surprising link between Alzheimer's disease and herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) which suggests that viral infections may play a role in the disease.