A study by the University of Birmingham suggests that sleep patterns and levels of stress hormones could play a key role in understanding when and how people with epilepsy may have seizures. This research looked at how different physiological processes, such as sleep and variations in the concentration of the stress hormone cortisol, can influence … Read more
New Delhi: The fifth flight of the ‘Operation Ajay’ mission has reached Delhi with 286 people including 22 Malayalis from Israel. Nepal’s Ambassador to Israel Kanta Rizal was also on the plane. Malayalees who have arrived Justin Jose from Malaikal in Kasargod, Sajith Kumar from Ancharakandi in Kannur, Ajesh Jose from Sultan Batheri in Wayanad … Read more
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India wants to host the 2036 Olympics. He was inaugurating the 141st session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at Mumbai Geo World Centre. India wants to host Olympics. Efforts have started for the 2036 Olympics venue. This is the dream of 140 crore Indians. With the … Read more
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has upheld the action of the Patiala House Court in which News Click founder editor Prabir Purkayastha and HR chief Amit Chakraborty were released into police custody. The plea filed by both of them was rejected, alleging that the police special cell did not write down the reasons for … Read more
A group of American researchers recently made a significant discovery regarding the microenvironment that influences the development of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), providing essential information for future therapies. The team at Boston Medical Center and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has performed one of the first single-cell analyzes of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), revealing new information about this rare, … Read more
HDL cholesterol, known as “good cholesterol,” is at the center of new research that suggests maintaining an adequate level of it may have long-term, but subtle, cognitive implications. A team of American researchers from Boston University has identified a correlation between low or high levels of HDL cholesterol and a slightly increased risk of dementia … Read more
New Delhi: Of the 140 people who went missing during the Sikkim floods, 56 people have been found alive. The search is on. The Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA) said that more than 80 people are yet to be found. Meanwhile, 29 more bodies were recovered from the banks of the Teesta river. With … Read more
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that affects muscles, including those essential for breathing. This condition mainly affects motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord, leading to difficulty controlling muscle movements and, in advanced stages, paralysis. Finnish researchers recently identified a drug candidate called brain-derived … Read more
What if a vaccine given to patients before or after they arrive at the hospital could protect them from the lethal superbugs that threaten health care settings? Healthcare-acquired infections cause more than 90,000 deaths in the United States each year and generate $28 billion to $45 billion in healthcare costs. About one in 31 hospital … Read more
We have all made the mistake at least once of using the words “brain” and “mind” with the same meaning, but it is discovered and analyzed by researchers that the two are totally distinct. What differentiates them? To begin with, let’s find out what the brain is and what the mind is according to studies: … Read more