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Alzheimer's is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, which constitutes a serious public health problem.It leads to memory loss, cognitive decline, and inability to perform daily tasks.Experts explained that obesity and smoking are the main risk factors for vascular dementia and can...

New Delhi, A new study has provided genetic evidence linking a common condition of the brain's blood vessels to dementia and Alzheimer's disease.Known as white matter hyperintensity (WMH), the condition characterized by lesions in the brain, is a common feature of brain small vessel disease...

London, Moods and emotions play an important role in our daily lives. They even influence how we experience things; for example, whether we start the day feeling hopeful and energized or moody and lethargic.This can affect whether we interpret events positively or negatively.However, in...

University scientists at the Brain Tumor Research Center of Excellence are conducting a clinical trial to see whether the use of anti-retroviral drugs, ritonavir and lopinavir, can help people with neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2).Rare inherited genetic conditions that cause tumors such as schwannoma...

White matter refers to nerve fibers that connect neurons in different areas of the brain.In the study published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia, researchers used the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging to identify women over the age of 50 with available diffusion tensor imaging, a magnetic...

The study conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, AIIMS Delhi and Mahajan Imaging Delhi also showed how practicing Yoga Nidra brings deep relaxation and greater awareness."According to yogic texts, Yoga Nidra helps bring to the surface the 'samskaras' buried in the deep...

According to Dr Meet Kumar, Clinical Director, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant, Marengo Asia Hospital, Gurugram, gene editing has been tested as a potential treatment method for sickle cell disease in clinical trials.According to preliminary findings, normal hemoglobin production can be...

The tendency for people to decrease arousal during brain scans is distorting the brain connection maps produced by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), said investigators from McLean Hospital (a member of Mass General Brigham), Harvard Medical School, and National Institutes of Health...

A group of scientists from University College London (UCL) and University Medical Center Goettingen, London [UK], have created a straightforward blood test that uses artificial intelligence to predict Parkinson's disease up to seven years before symptoms appear. .Parkinson's disease, which...

The London, India-born brain trauma specialist and professor of anesthesia at the University of Cambridge has been awarded one of the highest honors by Britain's King Charles III for "services to neurocritical care".Professor David Krishna Menon, head of the department of anesthesia at the...

CHENNAI: Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd founder and chairman Prem Vats has contributed USD 5 million (about Rs 41 crore) to his alma mater Indian Institute of Technology, Madras here for brain research.Vatsa is one of the 150 alumni who were named as 'Distinguished Alumni' by the premier...

New Delhi: Abnormally high levels of gray matter in the fetus during the first trimester of pregnancy may indicate severe autism, which includes lifelong difficulties in social and cognitive skills and possibly not being able to speak, according to a new study. . ,The researchers said the...

When under stress, people turn to high-calorie foods for solace.The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder, found that in animals, a high-fat diet disrupts resident gut bacteria, alters behavior and affects brain chemicals in ways that increase anxiety."To...

Brain imaging combined with machine learning could reveal subtypes of depression and anxiety, according to the study led by researchers at Stanford Medicine in the US, published in the journal Nature Medicine.Using a machine learning approach called cluster analysis to group images of the...

According to Srinivas U.M., consultant, MGM Hospital Chennai, exposure to heat can lead to hyperthermia, disrupting normal cellular processes and causing neuronal injury, especially in the developing brain, which has a high metabolic rate. and is sensitive to heat-induced oxidative stress...

New Delhi: Mixed emotions have been found to be real, a study has revealed unique brain activity when experiencing them.The experience of two or more conflicting emotions may explain mixed emotions.When monitoring people's brains while watching the animated short film 'One Small Step'...

Due to aneurysm C.G. The patient, named Ramesh, suffered a massive brain hemorrhage, causing severe headaches and vomiting.Doctors at Fortis Hospital in Greater Noida successfully treated him with a non-invasive technique called 'Neuro-Intervention Aneurysm Coiling'.“We employed a unique...

New Delhi: Changes in mood, even momentary changes, can profoundly enhance the brain's response to pleasure in people with bipolar disorder, according to a research.People with this mental condition, marked by extreme swings in mood and energy levels, are more prone to this 'mood bias' –...

New Delhi, a private hospital has announced the launch of South Asia's first Gamma Knife Esprit, making significant progress in the non-surgical treatment of brain tumors with minimal impact on healthy tissues.This announcement was made by Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI) on Thursday...

By Shalini BhardwajGurugram (Haryana) [India], A private hospital in Gurugram on Thursday pioneered neurosurgical innovation and became the first facility in South Asia to introduce the latest Gamma Knife technology (Gamma Knife Esprit), which improves accuracy and effectiveness in treatment...