Brain & Nervous System

The brain is the center of the nervous system. It is located in the head, usually close to the primary sensory organs for such senses as vision, hearing, balance, taste, and smell. The nervous system is an organ system containing a network of specialized cells called neurons that coordinate the actions of an animal and transmit signals between different parts of its body.


 

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Aerobic exercise may protect brain from alcohol damage
Aerobic exercise known to slow cognitive decline, may also prevent or repair damage to the brain caused by alcohol...
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SAN DIEGO > USA
 

Mental health link to spirituality
Being spiritual may give life deeper meaning but it can also mess up your mind...
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Dublin > Ireland
 

Excessive workload as bad as joblessness
Having a demanding job can be just as bad for a person's mental health as being unemployed...
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Melbourne > Australia
 

Pen down and ‘throw away’ negative thoughts to get rid of them
If you want to get rid of negative thoughts, simply pen them down, rip them up and toss them in the trash...
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Washington D.C. > USA
 

Now, shoes to track lost Alzheimer’s patients
Shoes fitted with an in-built tracking device to locate Alzheimer's patients have gone on sale in the UK...
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London > United Kingdom
 

Wanted: A cure for depression
Why are you depressed?” Nothing can irritate a self-absorbed depressed soul more than this question...
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New Delhi > India
 

Pre-exam anxiety can boost grades
Sitting in exams may often turn out to be nerve-wracking...
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New Delhi > India
 

Annoying people slow down your brain
Your liking or disliking for someone can affect how your brain processes their actions, researchers say...
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San Diego > USA
 

Depression, a forced silence within
We need to move firmly beyond the misinformed views that depression is a “psychiatric invention”...
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New Delhi > India
 

Depression a key cause for suicides
The underlying cause of 70 per cent of suicides is depression...
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Kochi > India
 

 

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