Alzheimer
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: TSIC mentored student wins Samsung India’s Innovation contest
Hyderabad: Samsung India conducted its ‘Solve for Tomorrow’ innovation contest finale after a 6-month rigorous process of screening thousands of applications, training, and mentoring on Wednesday.The top three winning teams namely Sputnik…
- World
How chickenpox virus is linked to onset of Alzheimer’s disease
New York: An international team of researchers has found that varicella zoster virus (VZV), which commonly causes chickenpox and shingles, may activate herpes simplex (HSV), another common virus, to set in motion the…
- Health
Study reveals driving forces of Alzheimer’s disease
Washington: According to a recent study, the most common form of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease at present does not have a cure or effective therapy. The study suggested that due to gaps in…
- Health
Clearance of protein linked to Alzheimer’s controlled by circadian cycle: Study
Washington: The brain’s ability to clear a protein closely linked to Alzheimer’s disease is tied to our circadian cycle, according to a recent study led by the researchers of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.…
- Health
Alzheimer’s 3X raises Covid severity, death risk: Study
Sao Paulo: People with dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease are at threefold risk of dying as a result of infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19, according to a study by Brazilian researchers.…
- Technology
Scientists claim to develop brain tissue from 3D-printed bioreactor
Chennai: Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US, have grown human brain tissues called ‘organoids’ with help of a 3D Printed Bioreactor…
- Featured News
Hyderabad’s Habib gave tough time to legendary Pele in Calcutta; now he is afflicted with Alzheimer
Hyderabad: The year was 1977. Mohun Bagan football club of Kolkata was preparing to take on the challenge of playing against the visiting New York Cosmos at the huge Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata.…
- Health
13 new rare gene variants of Alzheimer’s identified
New York: Researchers have identified 13 new rare genomic variants associated with Alzheimer’s disease in a first-of-its-kind human genome study. The lesser-known gene mutations may hold critical information about the biology of the…
- Health
Injuries to head at young age might later worsen cognitive decline
London: The findings of a new study led by University College London researchers found that individuals who previously experienced head injuries in their 50s or younger score lower than expected on cognitive…
- Health
Head injuries may worsen cognitive decline decades later
London: People who experienced head injuries in their 50s or younger score lower than expected on cognitive tests at age 70, a new study suggests. The findings of the study indicated that head…
- Health
Scientists develop new brain sensor to offer Alzheimer’s answers
Washington: Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have developed a tool to monitor communications within the brain to offer an explanation for why Alzheimer’s drugs have limited effectiveness and…
- Bollywood
‘Black’ completes 16 years: Big B reminisces memories of film
New Delhi: Marking sixteen years of the blockbuster movie ‘Black’, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, on Thursday reminisced his memories of the film by sharing throwback pictures and motion poster of the movie.…
- Hyderabad
14-yr-old Hyderabad boy wins national award for his innovative device
Hyderabad: Hemesh Chadalavada, a ninth-grade student from Jubilee Hills Public School is going to receive the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar Award -2021 on the eve of the Republic Day. Prime Minister…
- Health
Retinas: New potential clues in diagnosing, treating Alzheimer’s
Washington: A study led by the Cedars-Sinai Department of Neurosurgery has identified certain regions in the retina – the lining found in the back of the eye – that are more affected…
- Science
Researchers show promising approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease
Goettingen: Researchers at the University of Gottingen and the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology Leipzig-Halle have described a promising approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease. The results have been published in…
