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What if the secret to beating distraction has been hidden in the brainstem all along? A new study offers hope for ADHD researchScientists have pinpointed an ancient brain region acting as a "focus switch," crucial for filtering distractions and prioritizing informat...
In a tumultuous year, US health policy has been dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has drastically reshaped the Department of Health and Human Services, cutting jobs and research fund...
Trump's comments on autism evoke anger, hope among autistic people and their familiesPresident Trump's recent comments on autism, Tylenol, and vaccines generated diverse reactions. Some families welcomed the renewed focus an...
Kenvue stock drops over 7% after Trump admin report linking Tylenol to AutismKenvue stock plummeted following a report that the Trump administration plans to warn about a potential link between Tylenol's active ingre...
A mouse watched The Matrix; scientists come out with startling revelationWho would have thought that a mouse watching The Matrix, could decipher the way we think, act and feel. Close to 200 researchers from estee...
Marty Makary is Trump's pick to lead FDA. He gained prominence by bashing the medical establishment: 10 pointsMarty Makary has been picked by Donald Trump to lead the Food and Drug Administration, which is responsible for regulating products ranging...
More than 75 Nobel Laureates urge Senate to turn down Robert Kennedy's NominationOver 75 Nobel laureates penned a letter urging senators to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as head of Health and Human Services. ...
Budget should have given greater emphasis to education, hiked allocationEducation is not directly a part of the main areas that the government is focusing on (the Saptarshis), which is very worrisome, says the s...
Alternatives to nursing homes in US get $12B boost in COVID billAdvocates hope the estimated $12.7 billion will accelerate what has been a steady shift to supporting elderly and disabled people and their...
What can Elon Musk’s brain startup Neuralink do? We will soon find outSome in the scientific community have watched the company’s promises warily, fearing that they might prompt afflicted people to delay neces...
Why scientists are picking rats’ brainsBy studying the brain in a dish and rat brains together, scientists at NCBS hope to understand autism and, by extension, other disorders of...
Reversing brain drain: City has best critical mass of neuroscientistsBrain research in India, and Bengaluru in particular, received a fillip with Infosys cofounder Kris Gopalakrishnan's Rs 225-crore grant for...
Exergaming can improve well-being in children with autismResearchers have found that 'exergames' - video games that involve physical exercise - can improve physical and mental fitness in children ...
Software app 'Avaz' helps children with special needs express themselvesThanks to a picture-based software app, Avaz, developed by Chennai-based Invention Labs that allows children to communicate by pointing out...
Tablet turns into a lifesaver for autistic childrenThe Autism Society of India started the Prayas Project, which has an iPad lab in Indiranagar, Bangalore, said Sridhar Sundaram, who volunte...
Indian-American scientist gets grant for brain researchKhaleel Rezak has been awarded a $866,902 grant for research on brain processes that could lead to therapies for age-related hearing proble...
Indian-American Neuroscientist receives $867,000 grantUS research agency awarded an Indian American neuroscientist, Khaleel Rezak, a five year $866,902 Faculty Early Career Development Program ...
‘Focus on basic science education’Prof Mriganka Sur, one of the top five experts on brain and cognitive science in the world, advises to keep using the brain to improve memo...
- Obama says $5 bn in grants will aid medical research
Calling scientific research a job-creating engine, President Barack Obama heralded $5 billion in new government grants on Wednesday to figh...
- Infy deploys patient management tool
Infosys Technologies has completed the deployment of a patient management tool for an initiative to improve healthcare access for rural and...