Tag: brain
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Is there a link between Brain Injury and sport?
London, March 3 (AFP/APP): British lawmakers are to hold an inquiry into the link between sport and long-term brain injury at a time of growing concern across rugby and football. A group of former professional rugby players including England’s World Cup-winning hooker Steve Thompson are involved in a legal case against a number of governing bodies…
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12 foods to boost brain function
ISLAMABAD, October 10 (Online): The foods we eat can have a big impact on the structure and health of our brains. Eating a brain-boosting diet can support both short- and long-term brain function. The brain is an energy-intensive organ, using around 20 percent of the body’s calories, so it needs plenty of good fuel to…
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First Ever Brain Tumour Operation Conducted in Khairpur
The first ever brain tumour operation has been carried out in Khairpur.
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Novel neurotransmitters effectively cross the blood-brain barrier: Research
ISLAMABAD, August 6 (online): Researchers have found a seemingly safe way to administer drugs directly into the brain: through a previously unknown type of neurotransmitters. They tested this approach in mice. The blood-brain barrier poses a crucial challenge for doctors hoping to deliver drugs and other therapeutic substances directly to the brain. A new study…
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Researchers map anxiety in the brain
ISLAMABAD, August 3 (Online): Researchers in Italy have identified structural and functional differences in the brains of people with temporary and chronic anxiety. These differences may serve to improve the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety. The feeling of anxiety is a common one. Most of us have, at one time or another, felt worried about…
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Human brain is not more efficient than other mammals’ brains: Research
ISLAMABAD, August 3 (Online): Brain scans of more than 100 mammalian species, including humans, reveal that the efficiency of information transfer in the brain is the same in all mammals, regardless of size. The mammalian brain consists of two sides, or hemispheres, which nerve tracts, also known as axons, connect. The two hemispheres share information…
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Artificial intelligence could speed up and improve Alzheimer’s diagnosis
ISLAMABAD, July 29 (online): The new research examines how the routine use of AI in healthcare could help to relieve the time and economic impact that common neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, put on the NHS. The main risk factor for many neurological disorders is age, and with populations worldwide living longer than…
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Compound in pickled capers could benefit the heart and brain: Research
ISLAMABAD, July 25 (online): A new study shows that a compound in pickled capers activates channels that are important for the activity of the heart and brain. The findings could potentially lead to the design of new drugs for epilepsy and arrhythmia. People have practiced traditional or folk medicine which the Western world generally considers…
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A potential wave of COVID-linked brain damage
Lahore, 8th July: Recently, scientists alarmed people of a potential wave of coronavirus-related brain damage based on new evidence. It suggested that COVID-19 can result in neurological complications, including inflammation, psychosis, and delirium. University College London (UCL) conducted a study of 43 cases of patients with COVID-19 who had suffered from either temporary brain dysfunction,…
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Asthma drug could serve to treat Alzheimer’s disease
ISLAMABAD, July 7 (online): A laboratory study has found that the asthma drug salbutamol prevents the formation of tangles of fibrous protein that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. The next step will be to test the drug in animal models of the disease. About 50 million people worldwide have dementia, and every year, there…