Priasha Dutta, Amity University Kolkata Depression is currently one of the most well-known psychiatric disorders with an increasing number of patients every year. Existing research reveals the role played by different cellular, neuroendocrine and neurochemical mechanisms on the pathophysiology of depression. Since the last two decades, studies of neuroanatomical changes in depression, mainly in the […]
Vaishnavi Kardale, Bioinformatics Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University Have you ever got a concussion? A concussion occurs due to a mild traumatic brain injury. This might happen when your head gets hit due to a shock, accident, or an injury during play. Concussions may cause headaches, blurry vision, and blackouts. It may also have an […]
Shreyas bhat , DY Patil School of biotechnology and bioinformatics What is sleep apnea? Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which frequent on and off events of breathing take place repeatedly. If you snore loudly and feel tired even after sleeping for more than 8hrs, you might have sleep apnea. The major types of […]
Saakshi Bangera, DY Patil School of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Drug abuse is the addictive overuse of medical drugs for nonmedical purposes and is a global menace today. Cannabis, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and opioids are common drugs of abuse. Captain Cody – a street name for codeine, is one of the biggest causes of opioid addiction […]
Vaishnavi Kardale, Bioinformatics Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University Every two seconds somewhere in the world a person has a stroke. A stroke is studied to happen when a part of the brain is deceived by the blood supply. This blockage depletes that part of the brain with oxygen. The lack of oxygen damages the brain. […]
Mustafa Vora, DY Patil University Navi Mumbai Scientists have recently discovered two types of novel brain cells that are found to be glial cells. One of them is called a gordita, which is an astrocyte, a type of glial cells. The name ‘gorditas’ comes from the plum-shaped appearance of the squat and round cell bodies. […]
Priasha Dutta, Amity University Kolkata Stages of sleep: Various research studies have elucidated the various aspects of the mind in the midnight hour. While we sleep and have dreams, our brain is directly involved in regulating our sleep cycles and monitoring sleep and dream quality. Sleep has two stages: (i) REM (rapid eye movement) (ii) […]
Sribas Chowdhury, Adamas University, Kolkata Scientists at the University of Basel reported two newly discovered glial cells that can revolutionize our understanding of brain functions. The human brain is very complex and the way it functions is even more complicated. So far, we don’t even know exactly how much we have an understanding of the […]
Ayooshi Mitra, Amity University Kolkata Meningitis is an inflammatory condition that affects the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. Viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites can all cause it. Bacterial meningitis is one of the most serious types, and it is a leading cause of death and disability in children all over the world. […]
Camelia Bhattacharyya, Amity University Kolkata The brain, the noted central functioning organ of the body’s machinery has a lot more confidential secrets within itself than we cannot even imagine. The human minds have often tried to hunt for the unknown to gain knowledge about it but have failed due to several limitations. But with time, […]
