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Possible new therapy for anxiety-related conditions found!

 The nerves we feel before a stressful event, like speaking in public, for example, are normally kept in check by a complex system of circuits in our brain.

Oct 19, 2016, 20:09 PM IST

Gut neurons help our immune system control inflammation

Different populations of macrophages are among the many types of immune cells present in intestinal tissue. 

Jan 25, 2016, 10:35 AM IST

Neural mechanism responsible for fat breakdown

From brain, to fat, to weight loss, a new study has revealed the neural mechanism responsible for fat breakdown.

Sep 25, 2015, 15:41 PM IST

Indian-American scientist uses sound waves to control brain cells

In a first, an Indian American researcher from Salk Institute for Biological Studies in California has developed a new way to selectively activate brain, heart, muscle and other cells using ultrasonic sound waves.

Sep 16, 2015, 20:03 PM IST