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Brain Region That Controls Breathing May Influence Blood Pressure Levels: Study
- Tuesday January 13, 2026
- Health | Press Trust of India
The pFL region -- located in the brainstem, which connects the cerebrum in the brain to the spinal cord -- controls automatic functions, including digestion, breathing, and heart rate.
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www.ndtv.com
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Human Rabies To Be Declared Notifiable Disease In Delhi: What This Means
- Monday January 5, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Delhi is set to declare human rabies a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act to boost surveillance, reporting and timely treatment, aiming for zero human deaths from dog-mediated rabies.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Full Body Functionality Is Possible": Elon Musk On Neuralink Breakthrough
- Saturday January 3, 2026
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday said that his brain-computer interface company Neuralink can possibly restore full body functionality.
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www.ndtv.com
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Medical Mystery: Doctors Puzzled After 4 Sisters In US Diagnosed With Same Rare Brain Condition
- Wednesday October 29, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
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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www.ndtv.com
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Your Spine, Your Strength: How To Keep It Healthy And Pain-Free
- Thursday October 16, 2025
- Health | Written by Dr Ravikanth Vuppu
Simple lifestyle changes can prevent most back and neck problems. However, awareness and timely medical care are the major key factors.
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www.ndtv.com
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Is It Safe To Have Spinal Cord Stimulation? Here's What You Need To Know
- Monday July 21, 2025
- Feature | Caitlin Jones, Christopher Maher, The Conversation
Spinal cord stimulators are electrical devices that are surgically implanted in the body to treat long-term pain. They have a battery pack and leads that deliver electrical impulses directly to the spinal cord.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fitness Influencer Paralysed By Tick Bite, Now Battling To Walk Again
- Saturday June 28, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Fitness influencer Maria Palen was left partially paralyzed after a rare tick-borne illness. Though doctors remain uncertain about the exact cause, she is slowly recovering and staying hopeful about walking again.
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www.ndtv.com
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Elon Musk-Owned Neuralink's Speech Restoration Device Gets FDA's 'Breakthrough' Tag
- Friday May 2, 2025
- World News | Reuters
The device would help those affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), stroke, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, and other neurological conditions.
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www.ndtv.com
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ChatGPT Helps Woman Diagnose Son's Rare Condition After 17 Doctors Fail
- Monday April 14, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Anjali Thakur
Within seconds, the AI tool suggested a possible condition: Tethered Cord Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that affects the spinal cord.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Doubted If He Had Been Stabbed..." Maharashtra Minister's Shocker On Saif Ali Khan
- Thursday January 23, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The knife attack on Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan - which doctors at Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital said left him with six stab wounds, including one near his spinal cord - was not real, Maharashtra Ports Minister Nitesh Rane alleged Thursday morning.
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www.ndtv.com
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Brain Stimulation Can Help Injured People Walk: Study
- Thursday December 5, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Scientists said Monday that electrically stimulating a particular region in the brain could help people with injured spinal cords walk more easily, with one patient describing how the technique allowed him to conquer his fear of stairs.
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www.ndtv.com
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Novel Brain-Computer Interface Improves Control of Prosthetic Hands With Thought Alone
- Friday October 18, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A recent study by scientists at the German Primate Center has made significant strides in the development of brain-computer interfaces for controlling prosthetic hands. By training rhesus monkeys to use neural signals for hand posture control, the researchers have shifted focus from movement velocity to hand position, resulting in improved fine mot...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Brain Region That Controls Breathing May Influence Blood Pressure Levels: Study
- Tuesday January 13, 2026
- Health | Press Trust of India
The pFL region -- located in the brainstem, which connects the cerebrum in the brain to the spinal cord -- controls automatic functions, including digestion, breathing, and heart rate.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Human Rabies To Be Declared Notifiable Disease In Delhi: What This Means
- Monday January 5, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Delhi is set to declare human rabies a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act to boost surveillance, reporting and timely treatment, aiming for zero human deaths from dog-mediated rabies.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
"Full Body Functionality Is Possible": Elon Musk On Neuralink Breakthrough
- Saturday January 3, 2026
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday said that his brain-computer interface company Neuralink can possibly restore full body functionality.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Medical Mystery: Doctors Puzzled After 4 Sisters In US Diagnosed With Same Rare Brain Condition
- Wednesday October 29, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
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.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Your Spine, Your Strength: How To Keep It Healthy And Pain-Free
- Thursday October 16, 2025
- Health | Written by Dr Ravikanth Vuppu
Simple lifestyle changes can prevent most back and neck problems. However, awareness and timely medical care are the major key factors.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Is It Safe To Have Spinal Cord Stimulation? Here's What You Need To Know
- Monday July 21, 2025
- Feature | Caitlin Jones, Christopher Maher, The Conversation
Spinal cord stimulators are electrical devices that are surgically implanted in the body to treat long-term pain. They have a battery pack and leads that deliver electrical impulses directly to the spinal cord.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Fitness Influencer Paralysed By Tick Bite, Now Battling To Walk Again
- Saturday June 28, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Fitness influencer Maria Palen was left partially paralyzed after a rare tick-borne illness. Though doctors remain uncertain about the exact cause, she is slowly recovering and staying hopeful about walking again.
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www.ndtv.com
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Elon Musk-Owned Neuralink's Speech Restoration Device Gets FDA's 'Breakthrough' Tag
- Friday May 2, 2025
- World News | Reuters
The device would help those affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), stroke, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, and other neurological conditions.
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www.ndtv.com
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ChatGPT Helps Woman Diagnose Son's Rare Condition After 17 Doctors Fail
- Monday April 14, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Anjali Thakur
Within seconds, the AI tool suggested a possible condition: Tethered Cord Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that affects the spinal cord.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Doubted If He Had Been Stabbed..." Maharashtra Minister's Shocker On Saif Ali Khan
- Thursday January 23, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The knife attack on Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan - which doctors at Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital said left him with six stab wounds, including one near his spinal cord - was not real, Maharashtra Ports Minister Nitesh Rane alleged Thursday morning.
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www.ndtv.com
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Brain Stimulation Can Help Injured People Walk: Study
- Thursday December 5, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Scientists said Monday that electrically stimulating a particular region in the brain could help people with injured spinal cords walk more easily, with one patient describing how the technique allowed him to conquer his fear of stairs.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Novel Brain-Computer Interface Improves Control of Prosthetic Hands With Thought Alone
- Friday October 18, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A recent study by scientists at the German Primate Center has made significant strides in the development of brain-computer interfaces for controlling prosthetic hands. By training rhesus monkeys to use neural signals for hand posture control, the researchers have shifted focus from movement velocity to hand position, resulting in improved fine mot...
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www.gadgets360.com