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Duration of depression may impact severity of brain changes, study finds

New Delhi, May 26 (PTI) The duration for which one remains depressed may impact how severely the mental disorder makes changes in the brain, according to a study. Researchers from the University of São Paulo in Brazil and University of Oxford in the UK analysed brain images from 46 patients with major depression. Results, published in the journal Scientific Reports, suggest that the duration of depressive episodes is associated with differences in functional brain connectivity. The findings could help with developing personalised treatments. “Major depression can alter brain function compared to people without the disorder,” first author Tamires Zanão, a

US military says it carried out ‘self-defense’ strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites

WASHINGTON, May 26, 2026 (AP) — The U.S. military said Monday that it carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations with Tehran were “proceeding nicely.” The strikes were done “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,” but the military was “using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire,” Capt. Tim Hawkins, the spokesman for the U.S. military’s Central Command, said in a statement. Further details were not immediately available, including more specifics on the threats from Iran and what

Gold drops Rs 2,800 to Rs 1.62 lakh/10g amid uncertainties on West Asia peace deal

New Delhi, May 26 (PTI) Gold prices declined by Rs 2,800 to Rs 1.62 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday as military tensions between Washington and Tehran drove investors towards the US dollar. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity depreciated by Rs 2,800 to Rs 1,62,400 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes). On Monday, gold had settled higher at Rs 1,65,200 per 10 grams. “Gold prices turned lower on Tuesday and moved within a narrow range as uncertainty surrounding US-Iran negotiations kept investors cautious,” Saumil Gandhi,

New law needed to give cow ‘national animal’ status, legal expert

New Delhi, May 26 (PTI) Amid demands by prominent Muslim organisations to give the cow the status of a ‘national animal’, a legal expert said on Tuesday that such a move would require framing of a law in line with the Wild Life (Protection) Act which accords a similar status to the Royal Bengal Tiger with provisions of stringent punishment for those found guilty of hunting or killing them. Here is what we know and do not know: The Environment and Forests Ministry is responsible for the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. Hypothetically, if the cow gets the status of

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