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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 ...
Between 2021 to 2024, patients were screened, now study finds blood pressure-hypertension medicine may treat rare and potentially fatal brain disease in childrenVWM causes progressive loss of motor and intellectual abilities and can lead to early death. There is currently no approved treatment that ...
New cholesterol guidelines urge Americans to act earlier on ‘bad’ cholesterol and other blood fats to lower lifelong heart attack and stroke risk. Here's what you need to knowThe latest guidance from the US emphasizes the importance of identifying and treating abnormal blood fats earlier. This proactive strategy ...
No supplements. 88-year-old grandma from America shares secret to her long life; it involves not just walking 10,000 steps but cutting out one food. Studies say this food can also make your skin age fasterA video of an 88-year-old woman who is robust and at the peak of health, even at an advanced age, has gone viral on Instagram. In the video...
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 ...
Bengaluru-based startup leans on cancer-sniffing dogs and AI for early detectionBilly, Jessie and Banu are part of a team of beagles, labradors, Dutch shepherds and other dog breeds being trained by startup Dognosis to ...
Congo's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak reaches a sixth provinceCongo's Ebola crisis has escalated to a sixth province following a recent fatality. This outbreak is now recorded as the fastest-spreading ...
Trump’s vaccine overhaul could bring more shots, higher costs for US familiesPresident Donald Trump's vaccine plan faces significant financial and logistical hurdles. Drugmakers must develop new manufacturing process...
Scientists rebuilt ancient primate brains from fossils and found a stunning clue to human evolution: The brain may have grown larger not simply to think more, but because our ancestors were processing an increasing amount of visual informationAncient primate brain evolution is now better understood. Researchers reconstructed fossil brain spaces using advanced imaging techniques. ...
US President Donald Trump's childhood vaccine order: What it does and what doctors sayPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order reducing routine childhood vaccinations. The order also directs the Justice Department to ...
Trump takes aim at childhood vaccine schedule, orders revampPresident Donald Trump announced an executive order for revised childhood vaccine recommendations. This order promotes spacing out vaccines...
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. ...
In 2017, two parents asked scientist Stanley Crooke to create treatments for their children's rare mutations. Years later, a custom drug cut one boy's seizures by 90% and helped him walk on his own for the first timeMedicine is undergoing a profound transformation by shifting focus from populations to individual patients. A novel custom drug for rare ge...
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...
'Told my son to watch sunset': Jaaved Jaaferi explains why patience & boredom may be becoming harder for today’s generation; says, real life is not 30 frames per secondJaaved Jaaferi says children today can struggle with quiet moments, such as simply sitting and watching a sunset. Comparing his sons’ exper...
What changes inside the brain as you age? Scientists find a hidden shift that may begin in your midlifeBrain aging study: Brain immune cells begin changing around midlife, a new study reveals. Microglia in the hippocampus gradually decline af...
Japan's Takeda bets on dengue vax to reshape India playbookTakeda Pharmaceutical's new dengue vaccine Qdenga received approval in India. The vaccine is expected to launch commercially in early 2027....
Chandipura virus claims 22 lives in Gujarat: Why children are most vulnerable, what parents should watch for, symptoms, treatment and government actionGujarat health officials reported twenty-two deaths and thirty-five Chandipura virus cases. Seven patients remain in intensive care units r...
Scientists develop AI-based framework to show how distinct parts of brain ageNew AI maps brain aging differences across distinct regions. This model reveals how brain changes correlate with cognitive function over ti...
Psychology says people who always cook with their grandmother's recipes are not just looking for good food, it is more about comfort and memoriesPsychology suggests that people who continue cooking with their mother's or grandmother's recipes are often motivated by emotional connecti...