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The Brain behind Facial Recognition

...ized to the identity of one particular person. The theory also supposes that these neurons lie in the "fusif...gues (Jiang et al.) have discovered evidence for a theory that the FFA, instead, contains tightly integrated circuitry that recognizes faces based on selectiv...

Proposal to license Ayurveda Practitioners in the US

... The ayurveda system of medicine is based on the theory of balance between the body, the soul and the mind. Though it is believed that this system is as old as humanity, it was recorded down in texts between 4000 BC and 6000 BC. Mishra wants Maryland to introduce a training system similar to the one tha...

Competitive Advantage Are Attained In Which Freeloaders Are Punished

...eeloaders may bring scientists closer to a general theory of human cooperation, the authors say. Understanding the circumstances under which people cooperate is of great interest because addressing some of the world's most pressing issues, such as global climate change, may require people to act in the b...

Chocolate to Treat Heart Disease

...n patients with cardiovascular disease. Corder’s theory has not met with much popularity as most cardiac doctors view chocolate consumption itself as part of the problem for heart patients and others who tend to put on weight. <br...

A New study Throws Light On The Growth & Functions Of Insulin Producing Beta Cells

...ring the weaning period instead of the long viewed theory that it was an autoimmune disease. Their recent research suggested that type 2 diabetes includes a variety of diseases caused by multiple defects in the insulin-production, insulin-signalling and insulin-using system. The older studies using tradit...

Nurses Outsmart Surgeons When It Comes Safety And Team Wok

... to address accidents in the airline industry. The theory behind all these surveys is that improving work-area issues improves safety, according to co-researcher J. Bryan Sexton, Ph.D., an assistant professor of anesthesia and critical care medicine at Hopkins. The survey is not limited to the OR. Variation...

Agartala Medical College under Fire from MCI

...o answer some fo the most fundamental questions on theory only added fuel to the fire. When the students were asked why they were unable to answer even such basic questions, they reported that the topics had not been covered in the previous year. The state government worried over the reaction of the deleg...

Anticipation Of Pain Hurts Just As Bad As Experiencing It

...makes us make bad decisions. The standard economic theory says people should postpone bad outcomes for as long as possible, because something might happen in the interim to improve the outlook. The MRI scans showed that a brain network that governs on how much pain people feel became active even before th...

Cut Calories to Age Gracefully

... )Leeuwenburgh said the study results support the theory that cell death and aging-related organ damage are caused by unstable molecules known as free radicals and by cellular oxidation and inflammation. )"In a calorie-restricted environment, you reduce the inflammatory response and prevent cell death,"...

Physical Attraction Alone May Not Boost Up Sales

...hat an attractive model presents the first unified theory explaining how we respond to spokespeople and models, outlining the major processes involved in our perception of this type of advertising. "When consumers are focused on the ad and they believe their thinking to be unduly influenced by something a...

Red Wine May Reduce The Risk Of Age Related Deafness

...ble to neutralise the free radicals. To put this theory to test Jochen Schacht of the University of Michigan Medical School and colleagues tried using salicylate to prevent hair cell damage in patients' ears caused by the antibiotic gentamicin. Gentamicin they explained is often used to treat severe, acut...

A Futile Search for Cancer Gene

...for genes linked to cancer. They have stated their theory in the British Medical Journal. They say that there is very little chance of identifying the genes but a huge lump of money is being invested. Researchers believe that if they can identify one or few genes that can help identify people at risk of dev...

'Oncomodulin'- Path To Nerve Regeneration

...in the axons of the nerve cells in the eye. The theory behind the discovery of oncomodulin is: On injury to the eye an inflammatory reaction occurred which stimulated macrophages which are immune cells to move into the axons and release an unidentified protein which causes nerve regeneration. But for onc...

The persistent urge to eat: Loose control!!!

...and an answer to so many people’s problems comes a theory that tells why people tend to eat and overeat. // These scientists studied brain scans to elucidate that there are centres in some people's brains which tend to be especially sensitive to ads featuring food and packets of food product. When these...

War Trauma Not Passed On To Partners And Children, Study

...ondheid’, says there is no scientific basis to the theory that ‘war trauma is infectious’. Investigating trauma related to World War II and the Holocaust in particular, Veeninga acknowledges that many partners and children of war victims do have problems, but he suspects they originate from aggressive beh...

New compounds Help Sustain relief For Patients With Symptoms of Bowel Disorders

...l healing in addition to mucosal inflammation. The theory behind the use of this medication is to promote growth and repair of the injured tissues. In previous animal studies of inflammatory bowel disease, teduglutide has reduced inflamation and healed injured intestinal tissue. In the exploratory study, ...

Socioeconomic Status Plays A Role In Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

...ic diseases, the results of this study support the theory that Medicaid status is associated with more disability and lower HRQOL, even in the absence of apparent differences in health care resource utilization,’ the authors state. They add that these differences are not only statistically significant, but ...

Helium And MRI Scanning Clearly Detects Smoker Lungs – Research Find

...gs with fewer functioning alveoli. Testing that theory among eight non-smokers and 11 healthy smokers with no obvious lung damage, Fain found that the movement or ‘diffusion coefficient’ of helium gas molecules did indeed correlate with how much a person smokes, with greater movement indicating a higher ...

A New Study Discredits The Myth Of Sexual Intercourse Late In Pregnancy Speeds Labour & Delivery

...abour but according to the current study data, the theory would not hold water medically. He also explained that the current study would not support the belief to engage in sexual activity either. The researchers explained that among the 93 women enrolled, 47%- 50.5%, of them reported that they had sex du...

Green Tea Reduces the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer

...t green tea in writing the article. He said one theory is that the average 1.2 liters of green tea consumed daily by many people in Asia offers the anti-oxidant protective effects of the polyphenolic EGCG. EGCG may prevent LDL oxidation, which has been shown to play a key role in the pathophysiology of a...

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