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TopicBrain damage

Topic: brain damage

All about Leqembi, new Alzheimer’s drug that’s likely to get US approval, and its risks

If it gets FDA's nod this week, it will be the second in a new category of medications to treat mild to moderate cases of the neurodegenerative disease in the US.

Even mild Covid can cause brain shrinkage and affect mental function, new study shows

Many people who have had Covid report feelings of ‘brain fog’, fatigue and problems with concentration and memory long after their initial symptoms resolve.

Oxford study on long Covid says even mild infection spurs ‘brain shrinkage’

Study by scientists at University of Oxford’s Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging involved 785 participants. The findings have been published in the journal 'Nature'.

Severe Covid infections pass to brain through nose, German scientists say

German scientists obtain first evidence of virus crossing into the brain through nasal mucus by performing autopsies on severely infected patients.

MRI study shows neurological changes in Covid patients’ brain 3 months after testing positive

Brain MRIs of Covid-19 patients displayed 'micro-structural changes' relating to loss of smell and memory, says study published in Lancet.

Neurologists identify three stages of brain damage due to Covid-19

A drug that can increase risk of bacterial infection to false negatives in tests, ThePrint brings you the latest on Covid-19.

Air pollution is actually making our children dumber

This toxic air may be damaging the brains of an entire generation of Chinese and Indian children. A report by the World Bank found that test scores were lower in these countries than in the developed world.

On Camera

Racial attack on Northeast people finally has govt’s attention. What about Muslims?

The largest number of victims of identity-based abuse in India are Muslims. In this case, the abuse comes from people at the top, and nobody is willing to do anything about it.

After Bharat Taxi, Cooperation Ministry plans insurance sector entry via IFFCO-Tokio

After launching Bharat Taxi, the ministry explores offering insurance products across cooperative banks via IFFCO-Tokio with cooperative banks as corporate agents.

Navy, Germany’s TKMS wrap up cost negotiations for new submarines, P-75I deal likely early next fiscal

It is estimated the deal would eventually work out to cost around $9 bn at least for 6 submarines—negotiated down by India. Original bid by state-run MDL & TKMS was over Rs 1.2 lakh cr.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.