Neurotransmitters Produced By Gut Bacteria Influence The Development Of The Newborn Immune System: Study
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers discovered that specific bacteria colonise the gut shortly after birth and produce the neurotransmitter serotonin, which educates gut immune cells. This helps to prevent allergic responses to both food and microbes during early development.
Mar 22, 2024, 17:56 PM IST
New MRI Technique Reveals How Covid-19 Infection Can Change Human Brain: Study
The study reveals the two regions of the brain react differently to Covid and points to the human cerebellum which might be more vulnerable to Covid-19 infection.
Jun 15, 2023, 17:00 PM IST
Delhi Air Pollution: Toxic air can impact mental health
The high levels of air pollution can damage a child's cognitive abilities and increase an adult's risk of cognitive decline. It can also cause depression.
Nov 06, 2022, 16:16 PM IST
This is what happens in BRAIN when it becomes too hot
Do you know what occurs inside the body when the temperature rises too high? Read the story to find out more.
Sep 30, 2022, 10:08 AM IST
NIH researchers reveal how human brains know when something's different
National Institutes of Health has discovered how a set of high-frequency brain waves may help us spot differences between the past and the present.
Dec 15, 2020, 17:58 PM IST
Scientists find genes that help cancer cells to penetrate brain
The study, that tried to understand the processes that facilitate the formation of metastases in the brain, was published in the journal Trends in Cancer. Brain tissues are very sensitive to changes in the levels of many substances and to the penetration of microorganisms and immune cells, but they need a large amount of nutrients and oxygen.
Aug 13, 2020, 01:51 AM IST
How dehydration affects your brain
According to a recent research, dehydration alters human brain shape and activity and even slackens task performance.
Aug 23, 2018, 11:51 AM IST
Artificial intelligence may help predict alien life: Study
Developments in artificial intelligence (AI) may help us to predict the probability of life on other planets, according to a study.
Apr 04, 2018, 13:34 PM IST
How humans got their bigger brains
The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, involved an analysis of 94 hominin fossils.
Feb 21, 2018, 17:30 PM IST
Atlas of developing human brain created
The findings may help researchers around the world understand the causes of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, intellectual disability and schizophrenia.
Dec 08, 2017, 17:09 PM IST
Brain demonstrates key difference between humans and primates
A gene, known as TH, involved in the production of dopamine, a neurotransmitter known for reward-motivated behaviour, was found highly expressed in human neocortex and striatum but absent from the neocortex of chimpanzees.
Scientists question brainpower, say human brains not as exceptional
The study compared the relative brain costs of 22 species.
Nov 01, 2017, 17:45 PM IST
Human brains have waste drainage system: Scientists
The research further suggests that the vessels could act as a pipeline between the brain and the immune system.
Oct 04, 2017, 15:01 PM IST
Our vision keeps developing until late 30s or early 40s
The finding showed that the visual cortex of the brain reaches maturity until about age 36, plus or minus 4.5 years.
May 30, 2017, 13:35 PM IST
The brain may start 'eating' itself if you don't sleep enough!
The study conducted on mice showed that sleep deprivation can cause parts of the brain's synapses to be 'eaten' by other brain cells.
May 27, 2017, 12:29 PM IST
Human brain can spot early-stage disease in others to avoid sick people
A new study suggests that human brain can discover early-stage disease in others to help us avoid sick people.
May 25, 2017, 23:55 PM IST
Learning to read, write in adulthood may transforms brain, says study
The study showed the learning process leads to a re-organisation that extends to deep brain structures in the thalamus and the brainstem.
May 25, 2017, 23:09 PM IST
Life after death? Patient's brain continues to function 10 minutes after death, baffling scientists!
The study was conducted with an aim to learn how a human body responds when taken off life support, which would further help answer questions regarding organ donation.
Mar 12, 2017, 20:35 PM IST
Human brain helpful in fructose generation: Study
Previous studies have established that excess consumption of fructose contributes to high blood sugar and chronic diseases like obesity.
Feb 24, 2017, 20:42 PM IST
