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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
TopicMemory disorders

Topic: Memory disorders

Apple snails can regrow their eyes & lithium plays a critical role in our bodies, not just in EVs

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Multivitamins may slow memory loss in elderly, shows US study. But don’t start popping pills just yet

Published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, study shows memory loss was 3.1 yrs lower in those taking multivitamins. But independent researchers say 'further trials required'.

SuperAgers: Some seniors have exceptional memory, can resist Alzheimer’s. Scientists now know why

Study by Northwestern University team published in Journal of Neuroscience. SuperAgers have larger neurons than those with early-stage Alzheimer’s & people 2-3 decades younger, it says.

Remember this: Younger people are as prone to memory disorders as the old

Most everyday memory lapses can be fixed simply by being more mindful and less busy.

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.