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Woman suffers permanent brain damage after 15-day water-only fast, loses 20kgA Chinese woman, suffered severe, possibly irreversible brain damage after a 15-day water-only fast caused her to lose 20kg, SCMP reported....- 17-year-old Connecticut student found 2 FDA-approved drugs that could help fight Alzheimer’s: How his surprising discovery worksA 17-year-old Connecticut student, Leon Wang, identified two FDA-approved lung-scarring drugs that reduced Alzheimer’s-linked cellular dama...
- People who listen to music while working might be making their brain work harder than those who don't, says behaviour scienceListening to music while working may seem like an easy way to stay focused, but songs with lyrics can give the brain another stream of info...
- Zelenskyy announces strikes on Russian infrastructure; holds high-level talks with allies on air defenceUkrainian forces struck a Russian refinery and logistics hub, impacting export revenues. President Zelenskyy also discussed air defense sys...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- Scientists from King’s College London turned an agricultural waste product into a bone-healing scaffold; keratin from sheep’s wool produced more natural-looking regenerated bone than collagen in animalsSheep’s wool may soon have a surprising medical purpose. Scientists at King’s College London turned wool-derived keratin into a bone regene...
- Bernie Marcus was fired from his job in 1978, then built Home Depot and an $11 billion fortune — now his foundation is putting nearly $30 million into heart research, reviving his early dream of medicineBernie Marcus was fired from Handy Dan in 1978, a setback that helped push him toward cofounding Home Depot and building an $11 billion for...
- Two earthquakes, two responses: How Venezuela and Colombia faced disasterVenezuelan civilians led rescue efforts after devastating earthquakes due to government delays and lack of equipment. Colombian officials q...
- 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 ...
- A decade after his fateful fight with Terrel Williams, former boxer Prichard Colón dies at 33Former boxer Prichard Colón has died at age thirty-three after a long battle. He sustained severe brain injuries during a 2015 boxing match...
- In 1978, Russian physicist Anatoli Bugorski survived a proton beam passing through his head. The shocking result: one side of his face appeared frozen in time while the other continued to ageAnatoli Bugorski survived one of the strangest particle accelerator accidents ever recorded. In 1978, a high-energy proton beam from the So...
- Researchers found how smoking, diabetes and high blood pressure may affect Alzheimer's and vascular dementia differentlyNew research indicates dementia risk factors impact the brain uniquely. Common vascular risks damage brain blood vessels and white matter. ...
- Psychology says people who always finish other people's sentences may not be trying to interruptPsychology suggests that people who finish other people's sentences aren't always trying to interrupt. Their behavior may be influenced by ...
- AIIMS-trained Bengaluru neurosurgeon reveals how a salon session can give you a stroke: ‘Ensure your neck…'Can a simple, relaxing hair wash or spa session at your favourite beauty parlour bring you to the brink of death? According to a Bengaluru-...
- 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...
- In 2012, scientists from Arizona and Norway revealed that honeybees can rejuvenate aging brains. Years later, it advanced efforts to slow age-related cognitive decline in humansBrain aging research: Older honeybees showed renewed learning abilities after changing social roles. Scientists observed significant molecu...
- Type 2 diabetes medicine widely used since 1922 may affect blood sugar patient's brain, claims recent studyMetformin may have been part of diabetes medicine for generations, but scientists are still uncovering new chapters in its story. The possi...
- In the early 2000s, researchers explained why woodpeckers don't get head injuries despite striking trees at 15 mphWoodpeckers possess unique physical traits that shield their brains and eyes from forceful impacts. Dense neck muscles contract before stri...
- In 1999, Swedish doctor Anna Bågenholm was trapped beneath river ice in Norway for 80 minutes, and her heart stopped; five months later, she returned to workAnna Bågenholm survived 80 minutes trapped in freezing water after a skiing accident. Her body temperature dropped to a record low of 13.7 ...
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