Here's how Alzheimer's disease can be possibly prevented
A new study has found out that consuming pills that prevents the accumulation of toxic molecules in the brain might someday help prevent or delay Alzheimer`s disease.
Oct 23, 2016, 00:33 AM IST
26-year-old brain dead man's kin donate his kidneys; gift life to two
Manoj, who is from Patiala met with an accident this week on Zirakpur-Patiala highway and was admitted to Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in a serious condition
Oct 22, 2016, 12:51 PM IST
Brain dead man's kin donate his vital organs to three patients
Three ill patients who had minute chance of revival got a new life with the deceased's liver, heart and heart valves.
Oct 20, 2016, 09:53 AM IST
Look out for physical root of depression!
A new research by the University of Warwick, UK, and Fudan University, China has taken the understanding of the physical root of depression a step forward.
Oct 19, 2016, 20:13 PM IST
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
Domestic violence linked to raumatic brain injury!
Head injuries are among the most common type suffered in domestic violence, which can lead to repetitive brain injuries that often have chronic, life-changing effects, much like what we see in athletes.
Oct 17, 2016, 13:44 PM IST
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins studies neuromapping at space station! See pic
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, who is currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), has been sharing many beautiful images of the Earth from the space station.
Oct 15, 2016, 23:51 PM IST
Cholesterol deprivation can kill brain tumour cells
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and most aggressive form of brain cancer, which is extremely difficult to treat.
Oct 14, 2016, 16:17 PM IST
Things you can do to prevent dementia!
Dementia is a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes which is caused by brain disease or injury.
Oct 13, 2016, 23:35 PM IST
Stroke – 10 warning signs you should know!
Strokes can strike poeple of any age, including children, but adults over 65 years of age are most at risk.
Oct 13, 2016, 17:12 PM IST
Perceived obesity leads to lesser body satisfaction for women
In a first of its kind study, scientists examined healthy individuals and their brain activity about the perception of their respective bodies and found that the way they perceive their bodies directly trigger neural responses which can lead to body dissatisfaction.
Oct 12, 2016, 22:50 PM IST
Revealed - How teenagers learn differently than adults!
The findings showed that teenagers do not necessarily have better memory, in general, but rather the way in which they remember is different.
Oct 10, 2016, 16:32 PM IST
More than 50 million Pakistanis suffer from mental disorder: Experts
If reports are to be believed, more than 50 million people suffer from mental disorder in Pakistan.
Oct 09, 2016, 15:28 PM IST
Early use of weed may lower IQ, affect brain function
Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal substance in the world.
Oct 06, 2016, 14:01 PM IST
New treatment to beat nicotine addiction a step closer
Researchers have crystallised and determined the 3D structure of a protein that could help them develop new treatments by understanding nicotine's molecular effects.
Oct 06, 2016, 00:31 AM IST
Beware! Smoking weed may decrease your creative thinking capabilities
A new study has found that smoking weed may put you at risk of losing your creativity as well as make you less aware of your mistakes.
Oct 05, 2016, 19:35 PM IST
How brain zapping could decrease psychiatric symptoms
Electrifying brain circuits could treat neurological and psychiatric symptoms not because it causes neurons to fire but it creates an environment that makes it more or less likely for neurons to fire, researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found.
Oct 05, 2016, 00:42 AM IST
Experts say brain abnormalities alike across distinct emotional disorders
Health experts have claimed that brain abnormalities are similar across distinct emotional disorders.
Oct 02, 2016, 14:40 PM IST
Exercise may not reduce risk of developing multiple sclerosis
Exercise may not reduce a woman's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) -- a demyelinating disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged, finds a study.
Oct 02, 2016, 00:50 AM IST
Artificial stimulation can help fight brain disorders
Scientists know that stimulating the brain via electricity or other means may help ease the symptoms of various neurological and psychiatric disorders like epilepsy and depression.
Sep 28, 2016, 00:32 AM IST
