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Can Alcohol Change How Your Brain Works? Fortis Neurologist Explains
While occasional drinking may cause temporary changes, repeated or heavy alcohol use can lead to more serious and lasting damage.
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Can Lazy Eye Sometimes Indicate A Brain Tumour? Expert Explains
Lazy eye is basically amblyopia, which develops in childhood due to a neurodevelopmental issue where the child is unable to see properly from one or both eyes.
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Water Intoxication: What Happens When You Drink Excessive Water? Tips To Hydrate Well And Maintain Electrolyte Balance
When an individual drinks excessive water, it leads to water intoxication. Even though it is rare, it can be dangerous. Read on to know more about the condition, tips to hydrate well and maintain electrolyte balance.
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Calcium In Immune Cells May Trigger Anxiety Behaviours, Study Suggests
A study in mice links calcium signalling in microglia, the brain's immune cells, to anxiety and obsessive compulsive behaviours, offering new treatment insights.
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Brain's Prefrontal Cortex Linked To Hypocrisy, Study Suggests
Findings published in the journal Cell Reports revealed that among people who displayed hypocrisy, the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) was less active and less connected to other brain regions involved in decision making and morality.
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Breakthrough Brain Cancer Therapy Shows Dramatic Tumour Shrinking In 5 Days In Early Trial
CAR-T therapy works by taking a patient's immune cells, modifying them in a lab to better recognise cancer, and then infusing them back into the body.
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You Might Skip Alcohol, But These 8 Habits Are Still Ageing You Faster
Prolonged sitting without exercise can accelerate ageing and increase mortality risks similar to smoking or obesity.
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5 Signs Your Insulin Sensitivity Is Improving
Improvements in insulin sensitivity can manifest as certain signs on your body. Here is what you need to know about each of them and why paying attention to your holistic health is necessary.
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Why The First 5 Years Matter Most For Children With Down Syndrome
It is important to understand that early intervention, ideally within the first five years, is vital during rapid neural growth. Using therapies like physiotherapy, speech, and occupational therapy can help address delays.
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Did You Know? High Fever During Pregnancy Can Affect Foetal Development
A high-grade fever disrupts the body's equilibrium because it creates conditions which can harm foetal development by damaging brain and body cell growth.
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Fatigue In Depression Linked To Brain's Energy Imbalance, Study Finds
A study published in the journal Translational Psychiatry found that brain and blood cells in young adults with depression produced energy at rest but had trouble increasing production when needed -- the imbalance could contribute to symptoms such as
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Could Sugar Be Feeding Brain Tumours? New Study Raises Alarm
Immune cells within a brain tumour could be taking control of sugar metabolism, breaking down fructose to suppress immune responses and promote tumour growth, a study has found.
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Watch: Scientists Teach Human Brain Cells In Petri Dish To Play Doom
Melbourne startup Cortical Labs uses 200,000 human brain cells in a petri dish to play Doom by translating game data into electrical signals.
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Brain Fog To Improved Blood Sugar: What Happens To Your Body When You Cut Down Your Carb Intake
It is important to keep a check on your carb consumption. Stopping it completely or cutting it down can impact your health significantly as it can affect how your body produces and uses energy. This can have both benefits and side effects.
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Startup Builds Data Centres Powered By Human Brain Cells, Not Chips
Biotech startup Cortical Labs is working on two small data centers run by human brain cells.
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Can Alcohol Change How Your Brain Works? Fortis Neurologist Explains
While occasional drinking may cause temporary changes, repeated or heavy alcohol use can lead to more serious and lasting damage.
-
Can Lazy Eye Sometimes Indicate A Brain Tumour? Expert Explains
Lazy eye is basically amblyopia, which develops in childhood due to a neurodevelopmental issue where the child is unable to see properly from one or both eyes.
-
Water Intoxication: What Happens When You Drink Excessive Water? Tips To Hydrate Well And Maintain Electrolyte Balance
When an individual drinks excessive water, it leads to water intoxication. Even though it is rare, it can be dangerous. Read on to know more about the condition, tips to hydrate well and maintain electrolyte balance.
-
Calcium In Immune Cells May Trigger Anxiety Behaviours, Study Suggests
A study in mice links calcium signalling in microglia, the brain's immune cells, to anxiety and obsessive compulsive behaviours, offering new treatment insights.
-
Brain's Prefrontal Cortex Linked To Hypocrisy, Study Suggests
Findings published in the journal Cell Reports revealed that among people who displayed hypocrisy, the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) was less active and less connected to other brain regions involved in decision making and morality.
-
Breakthrough Brain Cancer Therapy Shows Dramatic Tumour Shrinking In 5 Days In Early Trial
CAR-T therapy works by taking a patient's immune cells, modifying them in a lab to better recognise cancer, and then infusing them back into the body.
-
You Might Skip Alcohol, But These 8 Habits Are Still Ageing You Faster
Prolonged sitting without exercise can accelerate ageing and increase mortality risks similar to smoking or obesity.
-
5 Signs Your Insulin Sensitivity Is Improving
Improvements in insulin sensitivity can manifest as certain signs on your body. Here is what you need to know about each of them and why paying attention to your holistic health is necessary.
-
Why The First 5 Years Matter Most For Children With Down Syndrome
It is important to understand that early intervention, ideally within the first five years, is vital during rapid neural growth. Using therapies like physiotherapy, speech, and occupational therapy can help address delays.
-
Did You Know? High Fever During Pregnancy Can Affect Foetal Development
A high-grade fever disrupts the body's equilibrium because it creates conditions which can harm foetal development by damaging brain and body cell growth.
-
Fatigue In Depression Linked To Brain's Energy Imbalance, Study Finds
A study published in the journal Translational Psychiatry found that brain and blood cells in young adults with depression produced energy at rest but had trouble increasing production when needed -- the imbalance could contribute to symptoms such as
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Could Sugar Be Feeding Brain Tumours? New Study Raises Alarm
Immune cells within a brain tumour could be taking control of sugar metabolism, breaking down fructose to suppress immune responses and promote tumour growth, a study has found.
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Watch: Scientists Teach Human Brain Cells In Petri Dish To Play Doom
Melbourne startup Cortical Labs uses 200,000 human brain cells in a petri dish to play Doom by translating game data into electrical signals.
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Brain Fog To Improved Blood Sugar: What Happens To Your Body When You Cut Down Your Carb Intake
It is important to keep a check on your carb consumption. Stopping it completely or cutting it down can impact your health significantly as it can affect how your body produces and uses energy. This can have both benefits and side effects.
-
Startup Builds Data Centres Powered By Human Brain Cells, Not Chips
Biotech startup Cortical Labs is working on two small data centers run by human brain cells.
