The new compound works by a hitherto unknown pathway of chemical reactions in the brain cells, particularly those in those parts of the brain which are related to appetite.
Fat helps with the absorption of fat soluble vitamins, of which vitamin E may be particularly important for brain health.
The product has antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-fungal properties, and has also been shown in preclinical laboratory tests to have promise against some cancers, particularly skin and brain cancers, while causing little to no side effects, McGuinness said.
Comparing it with adult specimens (the most famous of which is known as Lucy) should show the way that A. afarensis grew from childhood to adulthood, particularly the way the brain grew.
Prof Winn believes deep brain stimulation is particularly useful in cases where drug treatments are proving ineffective.
Allen's institute is devoted to research on how the human brain works, particularly in regard to health and disease.
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Dark green leafy vegetables like kale, romaine lettuce and spinach, which are good sources of vitamin E, seem to be particularly important in protecting your brain.
Using imaging, scientists have shown that meditation can improve the functional performance of specific circuits in the brain and may reduce age-related shrinkage of several brain centers, particularly those that may be vulnerable in disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.
As for environmental factors that affect the young brain, lead is neurotoxic and particularly damages the prefrontal region, which regulates behavior.
One achievement of which Mazumdar-Shaw is particularly proud is helping to reverse India's brain drain of scientists.
Rep. FILNER: Because we're going to have tens of thousands coming back, and they've had a particularly tough time with amputations and spinal cord and brain injuries.
Serotonin is one of the brain's messenger molecules, and is particularly involved in establishing mood.
However, he spelled out the dangers of heavy drinking, particularly binge drinking, which is know to actually reduce brain power.
Whether he follow this model remains hard to predict, particularly because temptations will increase to turn to brawn over brain as he confronts economic and national security crises and becomes familiar with the tools that Bush left behind.
When they were faced with tossing or keeping their own items, the hoarders' brain responses also differed from that of the other participants: they showed excessive activation in the anterior cingulate cortex, a brain region involved with decision-making, particularly in situations involving conflicting information or uncertainty.
The debilitating brain disease influences the lives of millions of other people, particularly family members of patients.
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Researchers found that genes relating to sensory perception, hearing and brain development showed "accelerated evolution" in all three, but particularly in humans and gorillas.
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Perhaps for similar reasons, the control system of the brain, which includes areas like the left lateral prefrontal cortex, gets particularly good press.
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"There was not anything more extraordinarily complex about these issues, as to the extent of injuries, than in many other brain damage baby cases, a field of specialization that this attorney is particularly expert at, " Judge Schlesinger wrote.
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