How many of these myths about your brain’s health, functioning and the diseases that affect it did you believe in? Myth: Schizophrenia is a progressive disease. Fact is: A paper published by UK and Canada researchers in PubMed, schizophreniabulletin.oxfordjournals.org and several other medical journals online, analyses this. The findings are as follows: While MRI studies show [...]
Dr Sudhir Kumar, senior consultant neurologist at Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, talks to Postnoon about increasing memory loss in youngsters, impact of lifestyle trends on brain health and ways to keep your brain active. How do lifestyle trends affect brain health? The main thing I find is lack of sleep. For good health, you need good sleep [...]
An idle brain often rusts. Here are some ways to keep your brain active, engaged and healthy. These will help you concentrate, respond quickly and think better. Physical exercise Exercising increases blood flow and oxygen supply to the brain. According to researchers at the University of California, voluntary exercise increases growth potential and generates new neuronal [...]
There are a number of viruses and bacteria that can infect your brain and cause serious damage. Here are few of the more common, but no less dangerous, ones. Parkinson’s What is it: Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. Causes: Most people with Parkinson’s disease have idiopathic disease (having no specific known cause). [...]
Understanding the functions of various parts of the brain is the first step to understanding the diseases that affect it. Cerebrum The cerebrum covers two-thirds of the brain. It is divided into right and left hemispheres. Each hemisphere is divided into four lobes. The outermost tissue of the cerebrum is called the cerebral cortex (consisting of grey [...]
Ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship is the theme of this year’s World No Tobacco Day, which is today. We talk to two doctors from Malla Reddy Narayana Multispecialty Hospital, in the City to know more about the need to stop the consumption of tobacco. Smoking is the leading cause of death, which is a [...]
A Lancet survey showed that 49 per cent of men and 11 per cent of women across the world use tobacco in one form or another. It is said by the aficionados of Lady Nicotine that the last puff is better than the first kiss! I heard this often among young gentlemen who had been [...]
Not much is known about Psoriasis. A person suffering from the disease often feels stigmatised and unwelcome in many social circles. However, this should not be the case. At the recently concluded 66th World Health Assembly conference in Geneva, Qatar, along with Argentina, Ecuador and Panama, initiated a resolution for the establishment of World Psoriasis Day. [...]
In eczema, it’s the itching that causes the most distress, be the person suffering is a child or an adult. Simple triggers like heat or stress are enough to cause itching but a little precaution and knowledge on our part can help us be proactive. A UK-wide trial is about to get underway to determine [...]
In India, four to five per cent of the population suffers from vitiligo. Many patients still shy away from treatment due to misconceptions associated with the disease. In 2010, NYDailyNews carried an article on legendary pop star Michael Jackson’s autopsy report that confirmed he suffered from vitiligo. One to two per cent of the population [...]
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Ajay Hotchandani As is the routine every morning, I wake up, toss and turn for about an hour trying to find the motivation to get out of bed. Somewhere between eating and showering, I check my email and have a glance at the news on Google. Later that day I had to go pick my [...]
According to a survey of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation officials, there are about 620 buildings and another 100 on the outskirts that need immediate demolition in the twin cities. The GHMC engineers’ wing has certified that these 700 old buildings including 200 in Secunderabad could fall any time. Do we need to lose a [...]
The forest department has taken to task many of Hyderabad’s fortune-tellers for the alleged torture and cruel treatment of parakeets under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Raids were conducted by the State Forest Department officials and members of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau in Chirkur, Kukatpally and Ameerpet areas that led to the rescue of [...]
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There are positive signals from the G8 summit regarding the plan of action that must be pursed in Syria. Russian leader Vladmir Putin, the man who is the main hurdle to the creation of some means formidable to bringing down Assad, has hinted that he may allow removing Assad provided there is a plan for [...]
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