Ahead of Children’s Day 2025 that is observed on November 14, Indian doctors highlight how parents and people can help children who stutter speak properly ...

A brain haemorrhage, to a burst blood vessel in the brain (commonly called a brain aneurysm), is one of the most devastating medical emergencies, yet it is often mistaken for something as ordinary as ...

Brain-training games are all the rage, but whether they prevent cognitive decline has been debatable. Studies in recent years have gone back and forth on the topic, with no definitive conclusion. Many ...

Ever wake up and feel like your brain’s still in sleep mode—foggy, sluggish, or just not ready to deal with the world (or your inbox)? You’re not alone. Most of us spend all this time trying to wake ...

Source: Marek Pavlik / Unsplash Microplastics have become an unavoidable part of our daily life, embedded in packaging and clothing, and found in our oceans, in the air we breathe, and in the water we ...

The rhythmic click of needles. The softness of yarn running over fingertips. The satisfying logic of knit, purl, repeat. Knitting—and other so-called “grandma hobbies”—is making a comeback, especially ...

A new study from Sweden’s Karolinska Institute found that the brain’s taste cortex responds not only to flavors on the tongue but also to aromas that reach the nose while eating, known as retronasal ...

REMEMBER COVID? PLENTY of people have already moved past the lockdowns, social distancing, and other protective measures. But for people with long COVID—symptoms that continue to linger for months or ...

Going on antidepressants can give many people their life back, but for some there is a catch. About 25% to 80% of people who take antidepressants experience sexual side effects to some degree during ...

Kerala has reported 104 cases of amoebic encephalitis, resulting in 23 deaths, primarily affecting Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, and Malappuram districts. The state is implementing an action ...

How do people keep the beat to music? When people listen to songs, slow waves of activity in the brain correspond to the perceived beat so that they can tap their feet, nod their heads, or dance along ...