Pleasure-seeking behavioural addictions are on the rise
Dopamine is often called the "feel-good" neurotransmitter
By Nirmal Jovial November 03, 2024
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A Maldivian, born with spinal muscular atrophy, is beating all odds to pursue excellence
Mohamed Raishan Ahmed was unable to sit, stand or walk. Post a surgery in India, he can now sit upright
By Nirmal Jovial January 05, 2025
'We need more dedicated transplant centres in India': Dr Lalit Kumar
Only 30 per cent of needy patients are able to undergo transplant in India
By Dr Lalit Kumar December 01, 2024
Researchers have brought the promise of stem cell therapies closer to reality
Stem cell therapies provide hope for patients with heart disease, blindness, Parkinson's, HIV, diabetes and spinal cord injuries
By Priya Menon December 01, 2024
'Patients with Parkinson's, schizophrenia, and addiction, will benefit from our device': Dopameter inventor Shalini Menon
Shalini Menon is associate editor, Institute of Physics Publishing
By Nirmal Jovial November 03, 2024-
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'KonMari Method is not just about tidying your home but also honing your sensitivity to joy': Marie Kondo
Kondo is a Japanese organising consultant, TV presenter and author of four best-selling books
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'Often, hoarding will be accompanied by other psychosomatic disorders': Dr T.S. Jaisoorya
Dr Jaisoorya has been with NIMHANS in Bengaluru since 2013
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How hoarding can become a mental health condition
There is a hoarder in all of us in some measure
By Puja Awasthi October 06, 2024 -
Why prevalence of bullying in India is very high
With easy access to internet and social media, it has only got worse
By Pooja Biraia Jaiswal September 08, 2024 -
Meet the youngest person to skydive solo with a prosthetic leg
Syam Kumar S.S. had his right leg amputated at age eight
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What is click chemistry? Nobel winner Morten Meldal reveals how it revolutionised the field
This is the first time the Nobel Prize is given for making something simple
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AI algorithms can precisely identify indications of heart disease
These include coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation
By Nirmal Jovial July 07, 2024 -
How Indian pharma uses AI to develop faster and cheaper medicines to treat rare diseases
AI can predict which experiments are most likely to succeed in the laboratory
By Nirmal Jovial July 07, 2024 -
Stroke care: What India needs to do
Better public awareness and access to timely and affordable treatment are crucial
By Nirmal Jovial June 02, 2024
