Scanning cancer, up close & personal: A revolution is underway in cancer diagnosisA gene-based test called next-generation sequencing can identify precise mutations, which can then be treated with targeted therapies. Sinc...
22 Jun, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
AI-Powered drug discovery could transform treatment development for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other brain disorders.Researchers are increasingly using AI to accelerate the search for treatments for neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s,...
01 Jun, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
Scientists say this simple thing may reverse brain aging and restore memory in weeksScientists have developed an experimental nasal spray that shows promise in reversing brain aging. This treatment targets chronic inflammat...
27 May, 2026, 02.21 AM IST
What is Chiari Malformation? The rare brain condition behind a medical mystery affecting four West Virginia sistersA West Virginia family faced a medical shock as four of their six daughters were diagnosed with Chiari malformation. The rare brain disorde...
27 Oct, 2025, 09.56 AM IST
How your brain know when to breathe? Nobel-winning neuroscientist to map human’s ‘hidden sixth sense’ linking brain and bodyA groundbreaking project will map the brain's hidden sixth sense. Scientists are creating an atlas of interoceptive neurons, the cells moni...
26 Oct, 2025, 02.31 PM IST
For the first time, Huntington’s disease slowed: what scientists achieved and how gene therapy blocks toxic brain proteinHuntington's disease has been successfully treated for the first time with an experimental gene therapy called AMT-130, which uses a clever...
25 Sep, 2025, 04.40 AM IST
Jessica Aber cause of death: Ex-Attorney who resigned on Donald Trump's Inauguration Day dies of epilepsy? Check symptoms, treatmentJessica Aber made headlines for handling high-profile cases before her death at 43 earlier this year.
01 Sep, 2025, 09.06 PM IST
Research confirms genetic relationship between Alzheimer's disease & gut healthA study from Edith Cowan University in Australia has found a genetic link between Alzheimer's disease and gut disorders, providing new insi...
23 Oct, 2023, 06.18 PM IST
Gene therapy can be the answer to brain disorders: StudyScientists are hopeful that disorders like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, etc. will be treatable in the future.
25 Jan, 2023, 07.57 PM IST
- Scientists discover hundreds of new 'smart genes'
Sydney, June 27 (IANS) Scientists have identified hundreds of new genes associated with intelligence.
27 Jun, 2018, 01.02 PM IST
- Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder share gene variant: Study
London, Oct 3 (IANS) Researchers have identified a genetic variant that is associated with multiple psychiatric disorders and drives change...
03 Oct, 2017, 04.52 PM IST
This is why you should never make a decision when you are hungryScientists have found that a hormone known to increase appetite negatively affects decision making and impulse control.
10 May, 2016, 06.06 PM IST
How precision medicine could revolutionize the way we treat mental illnessNemeroff calls the study "important and groundbreaking," but stresses that it needs to be replicated, and was done on a fairly small sample...
03 Aug, 2015, 11.55 AM IST
Positive memories can relieve work-related stressScientists found that artificial reactivation of memories stored during a positive experience can suppress the effects of stress-induced de...
20 Jun, 2015, 06.00 PM IST
Creativity may share genetic roots with schizophreniaPrevious studies have identified a link between creativity and psychiatric disorders such as bipolar disorder, but it has remained unclear ...
13 Jun, 2015, 10.46 AM IST
One in a million, but this genetic disorder can cause disasterCoats' plus syndrome is a rare genetic condition which causes abnormalities. Here's what you need to know:
13 Mar, 2015, 03.54 PM IST
Six new genetic risk factors for Parkinson's foundScientists have identified more than two dozen genetic risk factors involved in Parkinson's disease, including six that had not been previo...
28 Jul, 2014, 04.02 PM IST