How Early Childhood Experiences Wire the Brain for Stronger Focus Later in LifeEarly childhood experiences shape a child's ability to focus. Brain development in the first years is crucial. Positive interactions and st...
18 Feb, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
Why Some People Rarely Panic Over Small Problems, According to PsychologySome individuals handle small problems with remarkable calm. This resilience stems from how their brains assess threats and interpret event...
14 Feb, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
Do You Always Forget Names? Psychologists Explain Why It’s Almost Never a Memory ProblemForgetting names is a common experience, not a sign of a failing brain, but rather a byproduct of how our brains prioritize meaning over ar...
29 Jan, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
Copper for a smarter you? Study finds this mineral may boost brain health as you ageA new study links copper intake to better brain function in older adults. Hebei Medical University researchers found that 1.22 mg of copper...
18 Jul, 2025, 01.19 AM IST
Reducing phone use to essential tasks for three days can boost brain power: StudyA study by German scientists revealed that limiting smartphone use for 72 hours can significantly change brain activity related to addictio...
06 Mar, 2025, 04.25 PM IST
Encoding the human brain: IIT Guwahati’s novel algorithm may code brain connectivity patterns of healthy and Parkinson’s patientsIIT-Guwahati's UBNIN, a novel algorithm, encodes brain networks of Parkinson’s disease patients and healthy individuals. It serves as a bio...
21 Mar, 2024, 07.50 PM IST
New study claims Covid-19 lockdown increased ‘brain-age’ of many teenagers, stress may have been an additional triggerMany young adults reported higher levels of stress and anxiety, claims report.
05 Dec, 2022, 01.23 PM IST
Covid pandemic altered teens' brains, study finds"We already know from global research that the pandemic has adversely affected mental health in youth, but we didn't know what, if anything...
02 Dec, 2022, 11.57 AM IST
Symptomatic Covid infection linked with poor mental health: Lancet studyThe associations with poorer mental health did not lessen over time after infection, highlighting the potential enduring impacts of the dis...
14 Oct, 2022, 01.36 PM IST
- Anxiety could be an early indicator of Alzheimer's
New York, Jan 14 (IANS) Is your elderly grandfather showing higher levels of anxiety? Beware, it may signal the early manifestation of Alzh...
14 Jan, 2018, 11.52 AM IST
Are you constantly anxious? It may be an early indicator of Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's disease is a neuro-degenerative condition that causes the decline of cognitive function.
13 Jan, 2018, 06.10 PM IST
- Brain abnormalities similar across many emotional disorders
New York, Oct 2 (IANS) Just as persistent negative thinking is a common trait that characterises most emotional disorders, researchers have...
02 Oct, 2016, 01.59 PM IST
Midlife obesity may spur risk for earlier Alzheimer'sNew research says people's weight in middle age may influence not just whether they go on to develop Alzheimer's disease, but when.
01 Sep, 2015, 06.52 PM IST
Secondhand smoke increases stroke riskEven after adjustment for other stroke factors such as hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease, the 30 per cent stroke risk for nonsmoker...
10 Jul, 2015, 04.44 PM IST
Teen cannabis users have poor long-term memory in adulthoodTeens who are heavy marijuana users - smoking it daily for about three years - may have an abnormally shaped hippocampus and poor long-term...
14 Mar, 2015, 01.40 PM IST
E-cigarettes may promote illicit drug use and addictionE-cigarettes may function as a gateway to marijuana and cocaine addiction, just like conventional cigarettes, scientists say.
08 Sep, 2014, 10.55 AM IST
Web browsing and exchanging emails can boost memory!Digital literacy, or the ability to engage, plan and execute actions such as web browsing and exchanging emails, can improve memory, scient...
13 Aug, 2014, 04.21 PM IST