People living illegally in a country face higher risk of mental distress
DREAMers is a term used for immigrants, who were brought to the United States illegally by their parents when they were minors and have lived here ever since.
Jul 28, 2017, 13:36 PM IST
38-year-old brain dead man's organs save four lives
The man had suffered injuries due to a fall while he was going about his daily routine.
Jul 20, 2017, 16:42 PM IST
Stressful life experiences can cause brain to age 'by years', claims study!
Researchers from Wisconsin University in the US also found that African American experienced 60 percent more stressful events than white people during their lifetimes.
Jul 17, 2017, 21:33 PM IST
Yoga may protect against memory decline, says study
Scientists in Brazil imaged elderly female yoga practitioners' brains and found they have greater cortical thickness in the left prefrontal cortex, in brain areas associated with cognitive functions like attention and memory.
Jul 14, 2017, 14:13 PM IST
New biomarkers may help detect brain injury faster
Researchers have identified inflammatory biomarkers which can be used to develop a test that can help detect whether the brain has suffered injury in the first hour of accident.
Jul 12, 2017, 00:30 AM IST
Decoded: What happens to your brain during hypnosis?
The findings showed that the hypnosis influences specific regions of the brain while it receives a visual stimulus and greatly impairs the brain's deeper processing operations, such as counting.
Jul 08, 2017, 23:49 PM IST
Learning with music can change brain structure: Study
Using musical cues to learn a physical task positively impacts parts of the brain that process sound and control movement, according to a new study.
Jul 08, 2017, 00:12 AM IST
Controlling brain chemical may boost learning in adults
Learning language or music is usually a breeze for children, but the capacity declines dramatically with age.
Jun 30, 2017, 17:33 PM IST
This man looks a decade younger than his real age! Know why
Tomislav Jurcec has a fault with his pituitary gland at the base of his brain, which controls growth and ageing.
Jun 29, 2017, 22:46 PM IST
WARNING: Keep your smartphones where you can't see them! - This is why
As per the study, this can reduce your ability to focus and perform tasks because part of the brain is actively working to not pick up or use the phone.
Jun 24, 2017, 15:55 PM IST
Scientists give clue on how to block bad memories
Brains create long-term memories by increasing the strength of connections between neurons and maintaining those connections over time.
Jun 23, 2017, 18:18 PM IST
Doctors in Faridabad successfully remove 'egg-shaped' cyst from 41-year-old woman's brain
Doctors have successfully removed an egg-shaped cyst weighing 200gm from inside the brain of a 41-year-old woman at a city hospital.
Jun 23, 2017, 00:15 AM IST
Tripura's 'giant head’ baby girl dies before corrective surgery
Roona Begum's family said she died on Sunday at her home in a village in India's remote northeast after complaining of breathlessness.
Jun 20, 2017, 21:27 PM IST
This is how brain processes emotional spillover
As part of efforts to understand the emotional side of the brain, researchers in the US have for the first time pinpointed areas directly responsible for emotional spillover.
Jun 18, 2017, 00:25 AM IST
Meet three-year-old Chinese boy whose head expanded like balloon!
Xin Xin was born with hydrocephalus, a build-up of fluid inside his skull which can be deadly.
Jun 15, 2017, 21:40 PM IST
9-year-old orphan boy suffering from rare condition believed to be reincarnation of 'Hindu God'
9-year-old orphan boy is believed to be a reincarnation of a Hindu God 'Ganesh' as he has a trunk-like nose.
Jun 13, 2017, 19:27 PM IST
Boy with 'two faces', who was given zero chance of survival, celebrates 13th birthday!
A 13 year-old boy Tres Johnson from Missouri, US who has an extremely rare condition that gave him 'two faces' defies all odds and celebrated his 13th birthday recently.
Jun 07, 2017, 20:05 PM IST
Playing musical instrument may protect brain health, enhance function
The finding could lead to the development of brain rehabilitation interventions through musical training, researchers said.
Jun 03, 2017, 14:27 PM IST
Do you often postpone your meal time? It may delay your body clock
The study sheds light on a potential way to alleviate symptoms of jet lag and shift work.
Jun 02, 2017, 23:14 PM IST
Brain's immune cells linked to Alzheimer's, schizophrenia
Microglia are a type of macrophage, white blood cells found throughout the body that can destroy pathogens or other foreign materials.
Jun 01, 2017, 23:15 PM IST
