An anti-obesity drug which suppresses appetite blocks the cannabinoid receptors in the brain, which can even suppress the adaptive rewiring of the brain and is necessary for neural development in children, show studies conducted on mice. Rimonabant (trade name Acomplia) is a drug which has been created by Sanofi-Aventis who is yet waiting for […]
Dementia is a disease that is not just linked to the overweight and obese people; but occurs in the skinny and underweight too.
In the May 2008 issue of Obesity Reviews, a study has been published that shows that people who are either obese or underweight are likely to face greater risks of dementia. […]
When a person is unwell he needs someone to take care of him, support him, and encourage him in order to recover faster. Patients with psychotic illness are no different. According to a newly conducted study, most of the patients suffering from schizophrenia lack motivation and thus need a better way of treatment. The […]
People above 60 years are facing a greater risk of depression due to low blood levels of Vitamin D and high blood levels of a hormone which is secreted by the parathyroid glands. This was reported in the May issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.
Researches have found that vitamin D might have an […]
In this fast paced life, mostly everyone faces some or the other kind of stress. Everyone tries to find a solution to reduce stress levels. Some people practice yoga, meditation, exercise or take a stroll near the blue sea. But now there is one more stress buster added to the dozen to feel stress […]
Have you realized that after getting drunk your brain wears a beer goggle and the brain has no ability to differentiate between scary or threatening situations and safe ones?
There is decreased sensitivity in detecting threats, and increased activity in brain regions involved in rewards, after consuming alcohol. This is the finding of a […]
According to a topical scientific research by The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), a new type of intellectual disability which involves mental retardation (MR) and eye defect retinitis pigmentosa (RP) along with it, has been discovered. CAMH also discovered the previously unidentified gene that is the reason behind this process concerning brain […]
In a new study, Temple University has revealed that children suffering with autistic spectrum disorders who went through sensory integration therapy, showed very few autistic mannerisms when compared to children who received standard treatments.
There are different kinds of actions seen recurrently by such kind of mannerisms like hand movements or actions, making noises, jumping […]
Are you planning to make an end-of-life-treatment will? Think twice before doing that because in future your false memory may just ditch the decisions you are making right now. As per the study, any advance decisions taken by a person with respect to the end-of-life treatment may not tally with her/his preferences in future. […]
Smokers love smoking. Smoking is injurious to health. These two contradictory sentences have their own viewpoints for smokers isn’t it? Though there are instructions and warnings given on the cigarette packets and warnings/ alerts in the shops and public places, smokers don’t budge from their habit.
Smoking can cause many disorders like sleeping disorder, […]
