What is glioblastoma? Former NBA player Jason Collins dies after battle with aggressive grade 4 brain cancerFormer NBA player Jason Collins has passed away at 47. He bravely fought glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. His family confirmed his...
13 May, 2026, 06.56 AM IST
3 popular foods that can cause major brain problems: Neurologists warn about long-term damageNeurologists are warning that everyday dietary choices may play a role in long-term brain health and dementia risk. While diets like the Me...
21 Dec, 2025, 06.48 PM IST
Kolkata born IITian invents an injectable chip that can treat diseases without surgery: Who is MIT researcher Deblina SarkarKolkata born scientist Deblina Sarkar has developed a breakthrough brain treatment platform called Circulatronics. The technology uses micr...
19 Nov, 2025, 03.16 PM IST
Scientists reverse Alzheimer’s in mice — breakthrough sparks hope for humansA new treatment shows promise in reversing Alzheimer's disease. Scientists used nanoparticles to help the brain clear toxic buildup. This t...
08 Oct, 2025, 02.23 AM IST
Scientists achieve striking reversal of Alzheimer’s in mice using nanotechnologyScientists achieve a striking reversal of Alzheimer’s in mice using nanotechnology. The therapy restores blood–brain barrier function, rapi...
07 Oct, 2025, 02.05 PM IST
Alzheimer linked to obesity as latest research shows body fat may directly drive brain diseaseResearch study explores the link between obesity, which affects about 40 per cent of the U.S population, and the dreaded neurodegenerative ...
05 Oct, 2025, 12.43 AM IST
Consuming Microplastics can also lead to dementia, study finds problems linked to human brainsThe sharp rise in consuming microplastics has now raised an alarm. A new study has found that the existence of microplastics in human brain...
05 Mar, 2025, 09.43 PM IST
Don't make decisions on an empty stomach! Study claims hunger can impact judgement skillsHunger hormone can cross the blood-brain barrier and directly impact the brain to drive activity, controlling a circuit in the brain.
20 Nov, 2023, 08.04 PM IST
Hunger hormones can impact decision-making: StudyThe blood-brain barrier is known to strictly restrict many substances in the blood from reaching the brain. The study findings are publishe...
20 Nov, 2023, 12.16 AM IST
How oral hygiene affects brain health? New study reveals link between gum disorder and Alzheimer's diseasePeriodontal (gum) disease has been linked to the formation of amyloid plaque - a marker of Alzheimer's disease by scientists. In a study, i...
11 Jul, 2023, 05.33 PM IST
Immune response triggered by COVID-19 infection can damage brainIn a study published in Brain, researchers from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) examined brain changes ...
06 Jul, 2022, 08.13 AM IST
Good for the mind! Working out may be changing the biochemical environment inside your brainHow does working out affect the inner workings of our brains at a molecular level?
26 Aug, 2021, 06.15 PM IST
How does COVID affect the brain? Two neuroscientists explainWhat particularly concerns us as neuroscientists is that many long COVID sufferers report difficulties with attention and planning - known ...
11 Aug, 2021, 10.41 AM IST
Signs of brain inflammation found in people who died of COVID-19: StudyThe findings by researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine, US, and Saarland University in Germany may help explain why many COVID-19 p...
23 Jun, 2021, 06.46 PM IST
- Blood protein paves way for potential Alzheimer's drug design
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IANS) Opening up new horizons in designing drugs for Alzheimer's disease, Indian researchers have discovered that fibrinoge...
09 Dec, 2016, 10.20 AM IST
New therapy may offer HIV cureScientists used radioimmunotherapy to destroy remaining human immunodeficiency virus -infected cells in the blood samples of patients treat...
04 Dec, 2013, 01.25 PM IST
New technique to deliver HIV drug to the brainResearchers, including an Indian origin scientist, have developed a revolutionary new technique to deliver and fully release an anti-HIV dr...
21 Apr, 2013, 05.40 PM IST