Protein provides clue to Alzheimer's disease

Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in treating this old-age disease, with the discovery that abnormal production of proteins, called …

Trust the robot

Soon a simple robot that can learn the physical characteristics of the brain may give neurosurgeons finer control over surgical instruments …

A head for figures

Scientists find two different ways the brain does maths. This could be a boon for children who do not learn maths in their mother tongue

The unknown factor revealed

Some people may be predisposed to suffer vertigo due to a weak bone in the temple. And the cure may be quite simple

Troubled minds

In spite of a National Mental Health Programme being in place, very few people suffering from mental illnesses in India get treatment, either …

Long COVID, mental disorders among diseases to watch in 2023: IHME

Independent global research organisation brought out a list of 11 health issues that should be monitored closely in 2023

PTSD reduces cerebellum volume: New study offers targeted treatment approach

Reductions pronounced for particular subregions of cerebellum; more research needed to understand how genetic predisposition, environment leads …

Climate change & mental health: Suicides linked with rise in humidity, says new study

Humidity obstructs the body's natural cooling system 

In bad taste

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Read blues away

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Where mind matters

Communication between nerves and the immune system shows how the mind affects the body

Living dangerously

A uranium plant in Bihar is being blamed for the numerous diseases that afflict the area

In cold blood

Damaged senseless

Breached

Mercury can find its way to the brain, warn scientists

Macaroni in the brain

Research on mice reveals a vital link in the search for a cure against Alzheimer's menace

Memory plus

Maddening effect

Size does matter

For primates, brain volume makes all the difference

Cover, quality of severe depression treatment low globally: Study

Nearly 75 per cent of those diagnosed with MDD across the globe live in low and lower-middle income countries

A step towards a drug for schizophrenia like diseases

Researchers at the Department of Biotechnology’s Pune-based National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) have captured three-dimensional views …

Technological innovation to drive healthcare interventions

Data standardisation, security and privacy protection have to be addressed and regulated before rolling out such interventions

Scientists develop an Indian tool for autism screening

The questionnaire-based tool, Chandigarh Autism Screening Instrument, has been developed specifically for autism screening in North India

A healthy mind makes business sense

Global economy loses $1 trillion a year due to lower productivity from people suffering from depression and anxiety disorders, says WHO study

Depression’s other face

Factors linking depression to air pollution, food habits and environmental degradation are not commonly considered