Brain

New Delhi, June 24 : There is a direct link between smoking and brain damage, according to new research conducted by Debapriya Ghosh and Dr. Anirban Basu from the Indian National Brain Research Centre (NBRC).

London, June 18: A latest research has suggested that alcohol starts gushing into a person’s head in just six minutes. It takes only this ‘short a period of time’ to fire up the harmful affects of alcohol in the human brain.

Malta, June 17: According to experts, a racing and skipping heart is a signal of a heart rhythm abnormality - atrial fibrillation (AF), which not only reduces the amount of blood pumped with each heartbeat but also increases the risk of stroke.

Washington, June 12: A dose of caffeine may prevent increased risk taking that occurs after several nights of total sleep deprivation, according to the latest research.

Washington, June 10: Being in a stable marriage or gaining a partner is linked to better sleep in women than being unmarried or losing a partner, according to a recent study.

Washington, June 9: Obesity among adolescents could be linked to reduced sleep, according to the latest research. A reduction in sleep could be associated with more hours of technology use, a higher caffeine intake as well as increased symptoms of sleep disorders, such as snoring.

Washington, June 6: Turmeric curry once or twice a week could keep Alzheimer's disease and dementia at bay, thanks to a magic ingredient curcumin found in the spice, according to an Indian American psychiatrist.

London, June 6: Middle-aged women are more stressed today but have lower blood pressure levels, a long-term study carried out in Sweden has revealed.

Getting good sleep is essential for a healthy body and mind. Not getting a good night’s sleep may cause symptoms of sleep deprivation, which can be irritability, lack of concentration, falling asleep during the day and can lead to even more serious problems- like depression.

Sydney, June 5: Gambling problems among elders may stem from decreased self-control, caused by age-related decline in the frontal lobes of their brain.