Brain damage

Traumatic brain injury: Its cognitive impacts, treatments and home care

Posted By Jahnavi Sarma, June 26, 2019 at 08:40pm

If you have a loved one who has suffered a traumatic brain injury, you will have to be understanding and really, really patient. Here is all you need to know about this condition so that you can help him or her fight it better.
This is how head injuries lead to serious brain disease

Posted By Editorial Team, November 18, 2018 at 09:45am

According to a recent study, biologists have examined how head injuries can badly affect individual cells and genes that can cause serious brain disorders. Know more about this.
A 15-minute scan could help detect brain damage in new born: Study

Posted By Editorial Team, November 15, 2018 at 01:18pm

MRI scan is done shortly after birth if any child suspected of having some kind of damage. This procedure allows doctors to look into the black and white of the affected brain.
Traumatic brain injury: Know how to prevent it

Posted By Aishwarya Vaidya, September 09, 2018 at 02:02pm

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can hamper your ability to carry out your real-world activities. It can affect your productivity. So, just get to know how you can deal with it and get your life back on track.
Brain-derived neurotrophic factors reduce cocaine relapse

Posted By ANI, August 04, 2018 at 12:47pm

Cocaine relapse can now be significantly reduced with the help of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF).
Traffic jam can also occur in your brain and it can be damaging

Posted By ANI, July 26, 2018 at 11:12am

Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-N rnberg (FAU) have been able to confirm that they have been able to prove disrupted transportation routes in nerve cells are a significant cause of Parkinson's disease.
Childhood infections may affect school performance, says study

Posted By ANI, July 17, 2018 at 11:53am

Turns out, severe infections that have led to hospitalisation during childhood are associated with lower school achievement in adolescence.
Viruses- most common cause of meningitis

Posted By ANI, June 30, 2018 at 10:59am

Viruses are the most common cause of meningitis in adults and a cause of substantial long-term ill health, a study has found.
World Brain Tumour Day 2018: All you need to know about brain tumour

Posted By Editorial Team, June 08, 2018 at 10:30am

Don't ignore these brain tumour symptoms.
Counseling for pregnant women gets personalized

Posted By ANI, May 27, 2018 at 04:32pm

New chromosome study can lead to personalised counseling of pregnant women, claims a team of researchers.
Want to prevent brain damage caused by cosmic rays? This drug can be helpful

Posted By Agencies, May 22, 2018 at 01:27pm

All you need to know about preventing brain damage due to cosmic rays
World Immunization Week 2018: why is it important?

Posted By Editorial Team, April 30, 2018 at 12:29pm

Immunization helps save millions of individuals all over the world, protecting them from illnesses and disabilities.
Change the perception towards a malaise like brain tumour, urges doctors

Posted By Agencies, April 08, 2018 at 11:30am

Doctors from across the world said there is a widespread defeatist perception about a brain tumour even among doctors, which is not right.
Mumbai: Doctors remove 'world's largest brain tumour'

Posted By ANI, February 23, 2018 at 07:16pm

Surgeons at Neurosurgical department of BYL Nair Hospital have removed a massive brain tumour - weighing 1.8 kg - which protruded from the top of the patient's skull.
Dengue patient with severe brain damage successfully treated in Indian hospital

Posted By Editorial Team, December 10, 2017 at 05:36pm

Doctors at Fortis Hospitals, Cunningham road successfully treated a 37 year old male patient who was suffering from severe brain damage as a result of dengue fever.
20% of patients diagnosed with brain tumour every year are children: Study

Posted By Agencies, June 12, 2016 at 07:28pm

The study also revealed that only 6% of patients suffering from brain tumour receive adequate treatment.
How Zika virus stunts foetal brain development

Posted By Agencies, May 08, 2016 at 04:49pm

Researchers have discovered how hijacking a human immune molecule the Zika virus infection in pregnant women can stunt neonatal brain development.
Excessive noise can damage your unborn baby’s brain

Posted By Agencies, April 20, 2016 at 12:26am

Here's another reason to stay away from too much noise pollution.
Smoking pot can damage your brain in the longrun: Study

Posted By Agencies, April 17, 2016 at 05:02pm

Marijuana can affect your brain's ability to produce a hormone called dopamine, which is also known as the 'feel good' hormone.
The final word is out-- Zika does cause fetal brain damage

Posted By Agencies, March 31, 2016 at 11:38am

The Zika virus has been linked to an increased risk of brain damage in an unborn baby and now, a recent study has confirmed the same.

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Traumatic brain injury: Its cognitive impacts, treatments and home care

This is how head injuries lead to serious brain disease

A 15-minute scan could help detect brain damage in new born: Study

Traumatic brain injury: Know how to prevent it

Brain-derived neurotrophic factors reduce cocaine relapse

Traffic jam can also occur in your brain and it can be damaging

Childhood infections may affect school performance, says study

Viruses- most common cause of meningitis

World Brain Tumour Day 2018: All you need to know about brain tumour

Counseling for pregnant women gets personalized

Want to prevent brain damage caused by cosmic rays? This drug can be helpful

World Immunization Week 2018: why is it important?

Change the perception towards a malaise like brain tumour, urges doctors

Mumbai: Doctors remove 'world's largest brain tumour'

Dengue patient with severe brain damage successfully treated in Indian hospital

20% of patients diagnosed with brain tumour every year are children: Study

How Zika virus stunts foetal brain development

Excessive noise can damage your unborn baby’s brain

Smoking pot can damage your brain in the longrun: Study

The final word is out-- Zika does cause fetal brain damage

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