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Study Reveals 6 Midlife Symptoms Linked To Increased Dementia Risk
The study analysed how these depressive symptoms can ultimately lead to diminishing cognitive reserve.
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AIIMS, IIT Delhi, And University College London Collaborate To Advance Healthcare Innovation
IIT Delhi-AIIMS-UCL Collaboration: The partnership will include student and staff exchanges, joint research programmes, collaborative degrees, and knowledge-sharing through workshops and publications.
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New Treatment Shrinks Man's Aggressive Brain Tumour By Half In Breakthrough Trial
The therapy involved injecting low levels of radioactivity directly into the tumour to eliminate cancer cells.
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Medical Mystery Solved? Hormone Treatment Linked To Alzheimer's In Shocking Discovery
The study provides the first evidence of Alzheimer's disease in living people that appears to have been medically acquired and due to transmission of the amyloid-beta protein.
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Students, Including Indians, Suing UK Universities Over Covid Disruptions. Here's Why
Lawyers running the case against University College London say around 100,000 students from 18 universities including UCL have signed up to bring legal action.
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Scientists Reconstruct Skull Of "Tadpole"-Like Ancient Predator
Researchers from University College London say that their latest research shows the animal had huge teeth and powerful jaws.
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Phones, Smartwatches, Other Digital Devices Make You Smarter, Suggests Study
A new study conducted by UCL researchers has found that using smartphones, smartwatches and other digital devices can improve the memory skills of a person. For the test, the team developed a memory task for 158 volunteers aged between 18 and 71. It was found that using a digital device as external memory helps people to remember the information sa...
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People Adapt to Extra Robotic Thumb in Days in Fascinating Body Augmentation Study
A new research has shown that the human brain can adapt to body augmentation much faster than expected. The study conducted by University College London (UCL) and the University of Oxford researchers attached an artificial robotic thumb to the hands of the participants who were able to perform functions with it in a matter of days.
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Meet Cheddar Man: First Modern Britons Had Dark Skin And Blue Eyes
They call him Cheddar Man. He lived more than 10,000 years ago, had brown hair, blue eyes and "dark to black" skin. To the surprise of many, he is believed to have been the first modern Briton.
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Star Wars' Tatooine-Like Two-Star System Found 1,000 Light Years Away
Astronomers on Monday said they had found hints of a planetary system closely resembling that of Tatooine, the home of Star Wars jedi Luke Skywalker, orbiting a duo of suns.
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West Africa At Highest Risk Of Bat-To-Human Virus Spread: Study
Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia are most at risk from bat viruses jumping to humans and causing new diseases that could lead to deadly outbreaks, scientists warned today.
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Mammals Exploded Immediately After Dinosaur Extinction: Study
The diversity of mammals - the group that today includes nearly 5,000 species including humans - on Earth exploded straight after the dinosaur extinction event, researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found.
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Screening May Cut Ovarian Cancer Deaths: Study
Regular testing for ovarian cancer could reduce deaths from this "silent killer" of women by a fifth, researchers said Thursday.
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Poorer Kids Three Times As Likely To Be Obese: Study
Poorer children are up to three times higher risk of obesity compared to their better-off peers, a new UK study has found.
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Recipe for Painlessness in Humans Discovered
Scientists have discovered a potential recipe for painlessness in humans, by using mice genetically modified to lack a nerve channel that enables people and animals to feel pain.
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Study Reveals 6 Midlife Symptoms Linked To Increased Dementia Risk
The study analysed how these depressive symptoms can ultimately lead to diminishing cognitive reserve.
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AIIMS, IIT Delhi, And University College London Collaborate To Advance Healthcare Innovation
IIT Delhi-AIIMS-UCL Collaboration: The partnership will include student and staff exchanges, joint research programmes, collaborative degrees, and knowledge-sharing through workshops and publications.
-
New Treatment Shrinks Man's Aggressive Brain Tumour By Half In Breakthrough Trial
The therapy involved injecting low levels of radioactivity directly into the tumour to eliminate cancer cells.
-
Medical Mystery Solved? Hormone Treatment Linked To Alzheimer's In Shocking Discovery
The study provides the first evidence of Alzheimer's disease in living people that appears to have been medically acquired and due to transmission of the amyloid-beta protein.
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Students, Including Indians, Suing UK Universities Over Covid Disruptions. Here's Why
Lawyers running the case against University College London say around 100,000 students from 18 universities including UCL have signed up to bring legal action.
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Scientists Reconstruct Skull Of "Tadpole"-Like Ancient Predator
Researchers from University College London say that their latest research shows the animal had huge teeth and powerful jaws.
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Phones, Smartwatches, Other Digital Devices Make You Smarter, Suggests Study
A new study conducted by UCL researchers has found that using smartphones, smartwatches and other digital devices can improve the memory skills of a person. For the test, the team developed a memory task for 158 volunteers aged between 18 and 71. It was found that using a digital device as external memory helps people to remember the information sa...
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People Adapt to Extra Robotic Thumb in Days in Fascinating Body Augmentation Study
A new research has shown that the human brain can adapt to body augmentation much faster than expected. The study conducted by University College London (UCL) and the University of Oxford researchers attached an artificial robotic thumb to the hands of the participants who were able to perform functions with it in a matter of days.
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Meet Cheddar Man: First Modern Britons Had Dark Skin And Blue Eyes
They call him Cheddar Man. He lived more than 10,000 years ago, had brown hair, blue eyes and "dark to black" skin. To the surprise of many, he is believed to have been the first modern Briton.
-
Star Wars' Tatooine-Like Two-Star System Found 1,000 Light Years Away
Astronomers on Monday said they had found hints of a planetary system closely resembling that of Tatooine, the home of Star Wars jedi Luke Skywalker, orbiting a duo of suns.
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West Africa At Highest Risk Of Bat-To-Human Virus Spread: Study
Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia are most at risk from bat viruses jumping to humans and causing new diseases that could lead to deadly outbreaks, scientists warned today.
-
Mammals Exploded Immediately After Dinosaur Extinction: Study
The diversity of mammals - the group that today includes nearly 5,000 species including humans - on Earth exploded straight after the dinosaur extinction event, researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found.
-
Screening May Cut Ovarian Cancer Deaths: Study
Regular testing for ovarian cancer could reduce deaths from this "silent killer" of women by a fifth, researchers said Thursday.
-
Poorer Kids Three Times As Likely To Be Obese: Study
Poorer children are up to three times higher risk of obesity compared to their better-off peers, a new UK study has found.
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Recipe for Painlessness in Humans Discovered
Scientists have discovered a potential recipe for painlessness in humans, by using mice genetically modified to lack a nerve channel that enables people and animals to feel pain.
