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Implanting Electrodes in the Brain Could Help Treat Severe Depression

...that an in-depth understanding about how the brain functions will lead to better treatments. "If there's buy-in scientifically and conceptually to the idea of a circuit and that some nodes are more important than others, the engineers will advance the technology," Mayberg said....

Gene Responsible for Blindness in Infants and Children Identified

...discover LCA5, as they have similar structures and functions in the retina. Both the CEP290 and LCA5 genes encode proteins with vital functions in the cilium of the photoreceptors, transporting visual proteins to the compartment where vision oc...

New Probiotic Supplement, Promotes Digestive Health and Boosts Immune System

...d, colonize the intestines and perform many useful functions in the digestive system," said Andrew Lefkowitz, president of Ganeden Biotech. And, unlike yogurt and other dairy foods containing live active cultures that are fragile and need to be refrigerated to stay alive, the probiotic bacteria in Sustenex doe...

Honoring of Organ Donor Families at Raj Bhavan in Chennai

...N Foundation since 1999. It has done similar three functions at Hyderabad and Christian Medical Collge Hospital, Vellore in the past. MOHAN Foundation is an NGO that was established in 1997 and has also been recently granted 100% Tax exemption to facilitate organ donation in India....

Boffins Identify Fifth Gene Behind Joubert Syndrome

...brain that coordinate movements and regulate basic functions such as breathing, swallowing, heart rate and cons... and possibly others. It found that defects in the functions of cilia, tiny projections on cell surfaces that allow the inside of cells to communicate with their...

Researchers Cracking the Human Genome Function

...ompleted the understanding of how the human genome functions . While previous studies of the human genome have focused mainly on genes, this study provides insight into the non-gene sequences making up the vast majority of the genome. Buried in non-gene sequences are so-called "regulatory elements" that con...

Life Functions Governed by Circadian Rhythms-new Research

... circadian rhythms dominate all life function. The functions of all the genes in the mammals are according to t... property of all genes in the organism. Daily life functions and metabolism are dominated by the circadian rhythm, thus regulating behaviour pattern of living. ...

National Institute Of Health & Family Welfare To Commercialize Its Products

...s. These will help to test many of the specialized functions of the sperms which otherwise are not routinely examined. It will strengthen the existing diagnostic tools in the male infertility diagnosis and management. It has the great potential to be routinely used in human sperm banks and can be extended in t...

Cancer Patient’s Life Improved With Anti-reflux Valv

...ancers of the esophagus. Resembling a windsock, it functions as a pressure-sensitive valve that closes when stomach pressure increases thereby preventing reflux. However, when the pressure builds beyond a certain point, the valve inverts allowing for belching or vomiting. By drinking one gulp of water, it reve...

Lead Removing Drug Improves Muscle Function in Lead-Exposed Children

...vels of lead from the body may also improve muscle functions associated with postural// balance and movement in lead-exposed children. Led by Amit Bhattacharya, PhD, the UC team found that children treated with succimer (SUX-sim-er) chelation therapy showed a 19 percent improvement in their ability to perfo...

Link Between Food Cue-related Brain Activity Found

...ne expression in brain areas mediating complicated functions such as cognition and emotion, and more basic abilities such as arousal and energy balance. The pattern of activation differs from that elicited by neutral cues, and may well contribute to a conditioned motivational state that can lead to excessive f...

MicroRNAs Can Be Tumor Suppressors

... is a target of let-7, and that the let-7 microRNA functions as a tumor suppressor to prevent cancer formation in healthy cells. Source-Eurekalert/B...

Gain from Pain - Migraine Unplugged

..., which could have sparked a positive trend in the functions of the brain. Professor James Lance, a consultant in neurology at the Prince of Wales Hospital said ,” I think that they're using a blunt tool that is designed to pick up dementia at one end of the spectrum, not just mild degrees of decline in mem...

Scientists Identify Critical Gene Factor in Heart Development

... The team found that loss of miR-1-2 affected many functions in the heart, including heart morphogenesis and control of the number of cells in the heart. For example, half of the mice developed holes in the pumping chambers of the heart, which is the most common human congenital heart defect. They also foun...

New Light on Working of Brain Networks

...e ability of the PFC to maintain such memory-based functions declines with normal aging, is weakened in people with ADHD, and is severely disrupted in disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The current study found that brain cells in PFC contain ion channels called hyperpolarization-activated ...

Brain Networks Strengthened by Closing Ion Channels

...e ability of the PFC to maintain such memory-based functions declines with normal aging, is weakened in people with ADHD, and is severely disrupted in disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The current study found that brain cells in PFC contain ion channels called hyperpolarization-activated ...

Doctors in UK Promoting Awareness of Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease

...vent the stomach contents from flowing upward - it functions as one-way valve. If the sphincter does not work properly, stomach acid flows into the oesophagus. The reflux tendency increases when the stomach contains a lot of gastric juice or food and when there is increased pressure in or on the stomach. ...

Outsourcing of UK Hospital Records to India Opposed

... "The trust is currently reviewing its secretarial functions with a view to improving both the efficiency and timeliness of its communications." Source-IANS/B...

Depression Increases the Risk of Disease Progression and Death in HIV-positive Women

...rogression. Depression might directly alter immune functions or might cause behavioral changes resulting in non-adherence to treatment regimes and a reduced food uptake. The prevalence of psychiatric disorders among HIV-infected African women is not known. Although depression has been reported in 47% of Ugan...

Biofeedback Treats One Type Of Chronic Constipation

...le more aware of unconscious or involuntary bodily functions involved in defecation. The technique includes placing a pencil-thin probe into the rectum to provide feedback information about how the body muscles are performing. This data, as well as visual and verbal feedback techniques, help individuals relear...

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