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Warning! Action video games can harm your brain

Warning! Action video games can harm your brain

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

Video games have been shown to benefit some cognitive systems in the brain, but research has now revealed that habitual players of action games have less grey matter!

Ashaji makes you forget she is a living legend

Ashaji makes you forget she is a living legend

Rediff.com31 May 2011

Ram Kapoor speaks about his forthcoming film Maaee

Greed is the only motive for politics in Jharkhand

Greed is the only motive for politics in Jharkhand

Rediff.com3 May 2010

Unnoticed by the rest of the world, a bizarre drama was played out in Jharkhand recently -- that is, even more bizarre than the claims made by Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren's aides that Soren voted for the United Progressive Alliance in the Lok Sabha because he is suffering from Alzheimer's disease, so he forgot that it was the National Democratic Alliance which was supporting his government in Jharkhand.

Why health insurance premiums are set to rise

Why health insurance premiums are set to rise

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

The rise in premiums could be in the range of 5-25 per cent, depending on the features that each insurance company adds on its products. Insurance firms have been given time till September 30 to include modifications mandated by the regulator.

New device turns smartphone into DNA-scanning microscope

New device turns smartphone into DNA-scanning microscope

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

The device is intended for use in remote laboratory settings.

Nepali Congress leader Shailaja Acharya dies at 65

Nepali Congress leader Shailaja Acharya dies at 65

Rediff.com12 Jun 2009

Nepal's first woman deputy prime minister and senior Nepali Congress leader Shailaja Acharya died today following a long battle with pneumonia and Alzheimer's.

Quiz: Are you eating these brain boosting foods?

Quiz: Are you eating these brain boosting foods?

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

Your brain needs as much food as your muscles.

Raj Singh Dungarpur passes away

Raj Singh Dungarpur passes away

Rediff.com12 Sep 2009

Former BCCI president Raj Singh Dungarpur died in Mumbai on Saturday following protracted illness. Affectionately called as 'Rajbhai' in the cricket fraternity, the 73-year-old Dungarpur, who was president of the Cricket Board for three years in the late 1990s, was suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

IIT whiz kids and designs for the future

IIT whiz kids and designs for the future

Rediff.com16 Jun 2009

A look at the annual design degree show from the IIT Bombay's Industrial Design Centre

Pregnancy is linked to forgetfulness

Pregnancy is linked to forgetfulness

Rediff.com9 Jun 2008

Many women believe they become more forgetful when pregnant -- a new study reveals they are right, for researchers have discovered that a hormone linked to Alzheimer's spikes during that period. Until now, only widespread anecdotal evidence from mothers-to-be supported claims that pregnancy actually caused forgetfulness.

Smoking can boost memory and concentration: Study

Smoking can boost memory and concentration: Study

Rediff.com14 Jul 2008

Scientists attempting to create a nicotine pill to treat Alzheimer's disease have suggested that smoking can help boost memory and concentration. Nicotine has long been known to have a stimulating effect on the brain.However, the deadly side effects of cancer, stroke and heart disease, mean its benefits have been largely set aside by medical research. Now researchers, who hope to develop drugs which copy the active ingredients in tobacco without causing heart disease, cancer.

3 pharmaceutical firms in US patent soup

3 pharmaceutical firms in US patent soup

Rediff.com12 Jan 2008

United States-based drug major Forest Laboratories has sued three Indian pharmaceutical companies -- Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, Lupin and Wockhardt -- along with four other manufacturers for coming up with imitations of patented drugs in the US.

Here's the secret to having a super sharp memory

Here's the secret to having a super sharp memory

Rediff.com4 Nov 2017

The answer has something to do with lasting friendships.

7 bad habits that are killing your brain cells

7 bad habits that are killing your brain cells

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

An unhealthy diet combined with inadequate sleep can affect the way your brain cells function, warns Vipul Jain.

New wonder pill to fight the flab

New wonder pill to fight the flab

Rediff.com23 Oct 2008

Tried every possible way to shed those extra pounds but unable to get results? Well, a new weight loss drug may address the problem effectively. The powerful new drug, known as tesofensine, which was originally developed as a treatment for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, can help users shed nearly 12 kilos in six months. It is twice as effective as current treatments and can see overweight patients lose up to 10 per cent of their body weight quickly.

How healthy will you be in 2040?

How healthy will you be in 2040?

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

Life expectancy will be higher for both men and women.

The city which catapulted Fernandes on the national scene

The city which catapulted Fernandes on the national scene

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

Recalling the veteran socialist's association with the city, Communist Party of India leader Prakash Reddy said that Fernandes had in 1967 emerged as the "giant killer" by defeating Patil, who was then called the "uncrowned king of Bombay" and represented the Bombay South Lok Sabha seat.

Finally, scientists find key to unlock memories

Finally, scientists find key to unlock memories

Rediff.com30 Jan 2008

The accidental discovery came during an experiment to suppress an obese man's appetite, by using a technique called deep-brain stimulation, which involves stimulating parts of the brain with an electric current. Instead of losing appetite, the patient was suddenly able to recall in immense detail a moment spent in a park with a friend 30 years earlier.

A glass of wine can boost your memory

A glass of wine can boost your memory

Rediff.com26 Sep 2007

On the other hand, heavy drinking actually reinforces negative memories.

Cure for dementia lies in a glass of wine

Cure for dementia lies in a glass of wine

Rediff.com16 Dec 2007

A team of international researchers has carried out a study and found that a glass of wine everyday delays dementia in those who are at risk from Alzheimer's disease as they are already having memory problems, the ScienceDaily reported.

Hollywood actor Charlton Heston dead

Hollywood actor Charlton Heston dead

Rediff.com7 Apr 2008

Heston rose to fame in the 1950s with starring in movies like Ben Hur, for which he won an Oscar. He played Moses in the Ten Commandments. Known for his political activism, Heston was a high-profile supporter of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. He was also President of the National Rifle Association from 1998 to 2002.

SMS Pharmaceuticals: Bulk expansion

SMS Pharmaceuticals: Bulk expansion

Rediff.com6 Feb 2007

SMS Pharmaceuticals, a bulk drug manufacturer, is raising funds to augment capacity.

Natwar Singh to attend Reagan's funeral

Natwar Singh to attend Reagan's funeral

Rediff.com7 Jun 2004

Reagan, who was suffering from Alzheimer disease for the last ten years, died in Los Angeles at the age of 93 on Saturday.

Clinic's embryonic stem cell therapy worries govt

Clinic's embryonic stem cell therapy worries govt

Rediff.com16 Nov 2005

The clinic all existing government guidelines were being followed in the use of stem cell therapy.

Drinking tea could improve memory

Drinking tea could improve memory

Rediff.com28 Oct 2004

Scientists find that green and black tea inhibit the activity of certain enzymes in the brain that are associated with memory.

Stress your way to eternal youth!

Stress your way to eternal youth!

Rediff.com10 May 2005

New research suggests that the key to being young is to have short bursts of stress.

Ailing Puskas to auction prized possessions

Ailing Puskas to auction prized possessions

Rediff.com12 Oct 2005

Hungary's most famous sportsman, who is suffering from a form of Alzheimer's disease, is to sell more than 100 personal mementos of his illustrious soccer career at a British auction next month.

Brain decline begins at age 40

Brain decline begins at age 40

Rediff.com11 Jun 2004

Brain genes associated with learning and memory are the first to decline

A Suitable Boy review

A Suitable Boy review

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

As splendid it is to behold, A Suitable Boy cannot match in soul and falls short of being memorable, feels Sukanya Verma.

Congress 'old fox' Bhagat passes away

Congress 'old fox' Bhagat passes away

Rediff.com29 Oct 2005

Despite his acquittal in three cases relating to the 1984 riots, he could never get over the stigma following serious allegations that he had led mobs in the aftermath of Indira Gandhi's assassination in 1984.

'I had never been on a film set before'

'I had never been on a film set before'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

Former Indian Censor Board chief Leela Samson talks about her acting debut.

Can your BMI really kill you?

Can your BMI really kill you?

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

A study has analysed how body mass index is linked to mortality.

14 attempts at a tribute

14 attempts at a tribute

Rediff.com13 Jan 2004

Fernandes' ashes buried in Delhi cemetery, taken to Bengaluru

Fernandes' ashes buried in Delhi cemetery, taken to Bengaluru

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

"People in his birth place, Mangalore, and also those in Bengaluru have been requesting to bury part of his remains in the two cities."

5 nutrition-rich foods to include in your diet

5 nutrition-rich foods to include in your diet

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

Milk, turmeric, millet and nuts are important source of nutrients for your body, says Ritika Samaddar.

Slow march on the path to immortality

Slow march on the path to immortality

Rediff.com20 Oct 2019

Is it possible to extend lifespans to, say, 120 years, or longer, asks Devangshu Datta.

7 reasons you should start eating haldi today

7 reasons you should start eating haldi today

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

Turmeric can help prevent cancer, diabetes and arthritis.

7 reasons you should start eating haldi today

7 reasons you should start eating haldi today

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

Turmeric can help prevent cancer, diabetes and arthritis.