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'Boogity! Boogity! Boogity!' NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip diagnosed with cognitive disease; three-time champion ranks fifth on all-time wins list with 84 victoriesDarrell Waltrip, the iconic NASCAR figure, has been diagnosed with frontotemporal degeneration, alongside possible chronic traumatic enceph...
Your brain may be one organ today, but scientists have uncovered a hidden split that may date back more than 500 million yearsNew research suggests the human brain develops from two distinct cell populations. These groups follow separate paths from early embryonic ...
Scientists develop a new way to test autism & epilepsy treatments: Why traditional mice cannot explain complex human brain disordersScientists have implanted human brain organoids into specially engineered mice. These human cells survived and connected with the animals' ...
Nike co-founder Phil Knight and wife Penny, worth $25 billion, have donated over $9 billion in two decades. Now they’re giving $1.1 billion for Oregon’s first women’s hospitalPhil Knight, the co-founder of Nike, alongside his wife Penny, has made an extraordinary donation of $1.1 billion to launch Oregon's inaugu...
Quote of the day by Florence Nightingale: “Live your life while you have it. Life is a....” — What makes a life meaningful? Powerful life lessons on purpose, discipline, and characterQuote of the day by Florence Nightingale: “Live your life while you have it. Life is a splendid gift. There is nothing small in it.” Her wo...
25 years after 9/11, survivors and first responders are facing new health problems—and doctors warn the impact of the attacks is far from overTwenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, health consequences continue to emerge. Responders and survivors face ongoing respiratory...
Age reversing seafood found? Scientists discover sea squirts that can help you get youngerAge reversing seafood: Scientists have found that plasmalogens, compounds naturally present in sea squirts and other seafood, may help reve...
Can dogs sniff cancer? AI joins the hunt in IndiaWhen rescue dog Chloe is not tumbling across the grass on a farm outside India's tech capital Bengaluru, she is learning to sniff human bre...
A recipe for brain health? Cooking once a week may lower dementia riskA six-year Japanese study of 10,978 adults aged 65 and above found that those who cooked at home at least once a week had a lower risk of d...
Why does the human brain take so long to develop? Scientists find a gene that may provide a clue about our extraordinary brainpower, cognitive abilitiesA human-specific gene influences brain immune cell development. These cells, called microglia, mature much slower than in mice. This extend...
Diabetes hurts men, women differently: Men face heart and kidney risks, women battle mental health crisis, study showsNew research reveals type two diabetes affects men and women differently. Men face greater heart and kidney disease risks, while women expe...
Your 'Gut' may play a bigger role in Alzheimer’s disease than scientists once thought - New research reveals a potential linkNew research links gut bacteria molecule ImP to Alzheimer's disease changes. Higher ImP levels correlate with poorer cognitive scores and b...
What happens to your brain when you are sleep deprived: Science behind this phenomenon will leave you surprisedStaying awake for over twenty-four hours results in involuntary micro-sleeps, highlighting how crucial sleep is to our health. After just s...
Risk of death prediction: In 2020, researchers in Brazil published study predicting which middle-aged people would less likely to die within decade but viral tests results are changing. Here's why"Sit-to-stand" tests come in several forms. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 30-second chair-stand test is designed fo...
In 2002, a salesman started seeing maths everywhere after being beaten up outside a bar. The violent attack gave him acquired savant syndrome, says scienceA former futon salesman from Tacoma had little interest in mathematics before a violent attack outside a bar in 2002. After suffering a bra...
Quote of the Day by Marcus Aurelius: “You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realise this, and you will find strength” A timeless lesson on building resilience by accepting what we cannot control, mastering our reactions, and directing our energy towards the choices and actions that can truly make a differenceQuote of the Day by Marcus Aurelius: Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius's private writings offer timeless wisdom on inner peace. His philosophy ...
Billionaires from Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman to Peter Thiel are betting on longevity to cheat deathTech billionaires and leaders are investing heavily in longevity research and technologies. They aim to reverse aging and extend healthy hu...
From gut bacteria to the brain, a chemical, sodium butyrate traveled through the bloodstream after traumatic injury, where 4 months of treatment helped scientists reduce inflammation, protect brain cells and made seizures less frequentPost-traumatic epilepsy treatment: Researchers are exploring sodium butyrate to prevent post-traumatic epilepsy after brain injuries. This ...
In 2020, Alzheimer’s diagnose process received major breakthrough approval, six years later 7 million patient in U.S. get another big announcement for progressive brain disease treatmentMore than 7 million people in the United States have Alzheimer's, and the number of people aged 65 or older with the disease could exceed ...
Bengaluru-based neurosurgeon shares five supplements for protecting brain health, says half of humanity is lacking one essential nutrientPreventing premature brain ageing is a lifelong process that requires lifestyle overhaul and watching your nutritional intake. Taking to In...