Blood sugar without proper control harms cognition and brain development over period of time in children Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 July 2019 9:04 AM ISTContinuous exposure to chronic high blood sugar or hyperglycaemia is detrimental to the developing brain and cognition in children, according to data...
MRI shows cannabis use leads to changes in brain volume of teenagers Deepanjana Sarkar15 July 2019 7:30 PM ISTMagnetic Resonance Imaging has shown that cannabis use leads to changes in brain volume of teenagers.Current use of cannabis among adolescents has...
Craniopagus twins: British doctors separated skulls, brains and blood vessels of conjoined twins Deepanjana Sarkar17 July 2019 6:00 PM ISTLONDON - Doctors at a British hospital separated skulls, brains and blood vessels of conjoined twins after a 50 hours-long surgery. The operation was...
New blood test 94% accurate in identifying Alzheimer's even before symptoms arise Hina Zahid2 Aug 2019 7:28 PM ISTResearchers have developed a new blood test that is 94% accurate in identifying Alzheimer's even before symptoms arise. The blood test to detect such...
Ultra-high resolution MRI of human brain sets new heights Deepanjana Sarkar27 Aug 2019 7:20 PM ISTScientists at Massachusetts General Hospital have developed an ultra-high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of an ex vivo human brain which...
Non invasive deep magnet stimulation may improve symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder Hina Zahid9 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTNon-invasive deep magnet stimulation may improve symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder, finds new research.Researchers have found that focusing on...
New MRI may reveal molecular changes in the brain Deepanjana Sarkar12 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTScientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI)'s Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences have developed a new magnetic resonance...
High blood pressure drug propranolol could be a cost effective treatment for autism Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Sept 2019 8:10 PM ISTHigh blood pressure drug propranolol could be a cost-effective treatment for autism. Low-cost beta-blocker drugs used otherwise to lower heart rate...
Headache after Epidural administration for labor may up Subdural Hematoma risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTCanada: Women with postdural puncture headache associated with neuraxial anesthesia in childbirth are at an increased risk of intracranial subdural...
Prompt treatment of hydrocephalus in congenital toxoplasmosis linked to better cognitive outcomes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli7 Oct 2019 7:05 PM ISTBabies born with toxoplasmosis, which is caused by a congenital parasitic infection, can develop hydrocephalus, a condition where excess fluid creates...
Increased screen time may impair brain development in preschool kids: JAMA study Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Nov 2019 7:20 PM ISTCincinnati, Ohio: Increased use of screen-based media can negatively impact brain development in preschool children, a recent study published in the...
Newborn baby hiccups beneficial- could be key to brain development: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 Nov 2019 7:15 PM ISTPre-term infants are particularly prone to hiccups, as they spend an estimated 1% of their time hiccupping - roughly 15 minutes a day. Hiccups begin...
