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IIT Bombay Develops AI-Integrated Platform To Decode Brain Diseases
A team of bioengineers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has developed new smart platforms --BrainProt and DrugProtAI -- that unify data on scattered brain diseases to help researchers find markers, explore t
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Weak Internal Body Clock Linked To Higher Dementia Risk, Says New Study
"Disruptions in circadian rhythms may alter body processes like inflammation, and may interfere with sleep, possibly increasing amyloid plaques linked to dementia, or reducing amyloid clearance from the brain," says new study.
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Compulsive Behaviours Could Be Inflammation, Not 'Habit Loop', Says New Study In Rats
The study, published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, looked at rats and tested whether inducing inflammation in the striatum brain region responsible for motor control, habit forming and motivation would increase habitual behaviour.
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Indias 1st Deep Brain Stimulation Workshop For Parkinsons, Movement Disorders Starts Today
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is hosting Indias first workshop on advanced Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) to enhance doctors' expertise in device-assisted therapies for Parkinsons disease and other movement disorders.
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Is Poor Sleep Discipline Causing Forgetfulness In Young Professionals? Doctor Says Yes
Forgetfulness is rising among young professionals, and poor sleep discipline is a major culprit. A neurologist explains how disrupted sleep harms memory, focus and productivity, and how simple lifestyle fixes can restore cognitive clarity.
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Scientists Build One of the Most Detailed Digital Simulations of the Mouse Cortex Using Japan’s Fugaku Supercomputer
Researchers from the Allen Institute and Japan’s University of Electro-Communications have built one of the most detailed mouse cortex simulations ever created. Using Japan’s Fugaku supercomputer, the team modeled around 10 million neurons and 26 billion synapses, recreating realistic structure and activity. The virtual cortex offers a new plat...
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Air Pollution Emerging As A Threat To Child Brain Development, Doctors Warn, Parents Worry
Research increasingly shows that exposure to fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, microscopic pollutants small enough to enter the bloodstream, can impair brain development, affect learning, and even raise the risk of neurological disorders in children
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Air Pollution Emerging As A Threat To Child Brain Development, Doctors Warn, Parents Worry
Research increasingly shows that exposure to fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, microscopic pollutants small enough to enter the bloodstream, can impair brain development, affect learning, and even raise the risk of neurological disorders in children
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Medical Mystery: Doctors Puzzled After 4 Sisters In US Diagnosed With Same Rare Brain Condition
In a case that doctors have called "unbelievably rare," four sisters from West Virginia were diagnosed with the same brain and spinal condition known as Chiari malformation.
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New WHO Report Highlights Growing Burden Of Neurological Disorders
Read how this crisis is impacting patient lives and why immediate government action is essential.
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Age At Autism Diagnosis Could Indicate Tendency For Mental Health Disorders, Says Study
Researcher have identified distinct patterns in the genes and development of those diagnosed in early childhood and those diagnosed later, typically from late childhood onwards.
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PCOS Beyond Hormones: Doctor Explains Why Mental Health Matters Too
Dr. Isha Wadhawan of Fortis Faridabad explains why focusing only on hormonal symptoms misses much of the picture and why India needs a holistic, multidimensional approach.
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PCOS Awareness Month 2025: You Are Not Alone, Experiences From Women With PCOS
PCOS Awareness Month 2025: Beyond statistics and campaigns, lived experiences bring the reality of PCOS into sharp focus. Read on as we share personal diaries of women living with PCOS.
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Bruce Willis' Health Update: His Dementia And Aphasia Diagnosis Explained
Bruce Willis was first diagnosed with aphasia in 2022, and a year later his condition advanced to frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Here's how these conditions affect the brain, what symptoms they bring, and why his diagnosis confirms the urgent need fo
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Why Some People Suffer From Motion Sickness, What Actually Helps It
More than 2,000 years ago, the physician Hippocrates wrote "sailing on the sea proves that motion disorders the body".
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IIT Bombay Develops AI-Integrated Platform To Decode Brain Diseases
A team of bioengineers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has developed new smart platforms --BrainProt and DrugProtAI -- that unify data on scattered brain diseases to help researchers find markers, explore t
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Weak Internal Body Clock Linked To Higher Dementia Risk, Says New Study
"Disruptions in circadian rhythms may alter body processes like inflammation, and may interfere with sleep, possibly increasing amyloid plaques linked to dementia, or reducing amyloid clearance from the brain," says new study.
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Compulsive Behaviours Could Be Inflammation, Not 'Habit Loop', Says New Study In Rats
The study, published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, looked at rats and tested whether inducing inflammation in the striatum brain region responsible for motor control, habit forming and motivation would increase habitual behaviour.
-
Indias 1st Deep Brain Stimulation Workshop For Parkinsons, Movement Disorders Starts Today
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is hosting Indias first workshop on advanced Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) to enhance doctors' expertise in device-assisted therapies for Parkinsons disease and other movement disorders.
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Is Poor Sleep Discipline Causing Forgetfulness In Young Professionals? Doctor Says Yes
Forgetfulness is rising among young professionals, and poor sleep discipline is a major culprit. A neurologist explains how disrupted sleep harms memory, focus and productivity, and how simple lifestyle fixes can restore cognitive clarity.
-
Scientists Build One of the Most Detailed Digital Simulations of the Mouse Cortex Using Japan’s Fugaku Supercomputer
Researchers from the Allen Institute and Japan’s University of Electro-Communications have built one of the most detailed mouse cortex simulations ever created. Using Japan’s Fugaku supercomputer, the team modeled around 10 million neurons and 26 billion synapses, recreating realistic structure and activity. The virtual cortex offers a new plat...
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Air Pollution Emerging As A Threat To Child Brain Development, Doctors Warn, Parents Worry
Research increasingly shows that exposure to fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, microscopic pollutants small enough to enter the bloodstream, can impair brain development, affect learning, and even raise the risk of neurological disorders in children
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Air Pollution Emerging As A Threat To Child Brain Development, Doctors Warn, Parents Worry
Research increasingly shows that exposure to fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, microscopic pollutants small enough to enter the bloodstream, can impair brain development, affect learning, and even raise the risk of neurological disorders in children
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Medical Mystery: Doctors Puzzled After 4 Sisters In US Diagnosed With Same Rare Brain Condition
In a case that doctors have called "unbelievably rare," four sisters from West Virginia were diagnosed with the same brain and spinal condition known as Chiari malformation.
-
New WHO Report Highlights Growing Burden Of Neurological Disorders
Read how this crisis is impacting patient lives and why immediate government action is essential.
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Age At Autism Diagnosis Could Indicate Tendency For Mental Health Disorders, Says Study
Researcher have identified distinct patterns in the genes and development of those diagnosed in early childhood and those diagnosed later, typically from late childhood onwards.
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PCOS Beyond Hormones: Doctor Explains Why Mental Health Matters Too
Dr. Isha Wadhawan of Fortis Faridabad explains why focusing only on hormonal symptoms misses much of the picture and why India needs a holistic, multidimensional approach.
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PCOS Awareness Month 2025: You Are Not Alone, Experiences From Women With PCOS
PCOS Awareness Month 2025: Beyond statistics and campaigns, lived experiences bring the reality of PCOS into sharp focus. Read on as we share personal diaries of women living with PCOS.
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Bruce Willis' Health Update: His Dementia And Aphasia Diagnosis Explained
Bruce Willis was first diagnosed with aphasia in 2022, and a year later his condition advanced to frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Here's how these conditions affect the brain, what symptoms they bring, and why his diagnosis confirms the urgent need fo
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Why Some People Suffer From Motion Sickness, What Actually Helps It
More than 2,000 years ago, the physician Hippocrates wrote "sailing on the sea proves that motion disorders the body".
