WHO classifies ‘gaming disorder’ as mental health condition
Geneva-- The World Health Organization (WHO) has now included "gaming disorder" as a mental health condition in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD).
The ICD,...
Brain values foods loaded with fats and carbs
New York--Ever wondered why you tend to buy processed foods such as fries, sausages, bacon, ham or ready meals, even if the cost is...
The Making of a Brain: How a neural precursor protein shapes the future of...
By Christen Brownlee
The cerebral cortex—the brain’s epicenter of high-level cognitive functions, such as memory formation, attention, thought, language and consciousness—has fascinated neuroscientists for centuries.
Scientists...
It’s All in Your Head: Brain Protein Targeted for Alcoholism Cure
HOUSTON– A protein in the brain that binds to alcohol could be the key to curing alcoholism, reports UH College of Pharmacy medicinal chemist...
India gets funding for 17 women, children healthcare projects
New Delhi-- In a major initiative to improve healthcare for women and children in low and middle-income groups, 100 innovators in developing nations, including...
How tobacco smoke can affect your heart
By Shreya Ganguly
New Delhi-- While the popular belief is that smoking largely affects the lungs because they get directly exposed to inhaled smoke, health...
WHO adopts resolution on digital health initiated by India
New Delhi-- Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda on Tuesday said the resolution on digital health brought out by India was adopted by...
Indo-US Health Initiative Announces 3rd International Conference on June 22-24
Boston– Indo US Health Initiatives has joined efforts with the Institute of Advanced Sciences, the Boston Center of Excellence in Health and Human Development,...
India’s first robotic excision of tumor in child at Ganga Ram Hospital
New Delhi-- Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Tuesday said it had carried out the country's first successful robotic surgery on a child to remove...
All arrangements in place to tackle Nipah virus: Kerala Minister
Kozhikode (Kerala)-- After three confirmed deaths due to the Nipah virus (NiV), and reports on eight other patients awaited, Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shailaja...