Tag: Brain Cell

Excessive brain cell growth after head injury bad for brain

New York: Turning conventional wisdom on its head, researchers including one of Indian-origin, have found that the excessive burst of new brain cells after a traumatic head injury that scientists have traditionally believed helped in recovery could instead lead to epileptic seizures and long-term cognitive decline. The findings published in the journal Stem Cell Reports […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Air pollution may damage brain

New York: Long-term exposure to air pollution may lead to loss of white matter in the brain, a research has found. White matter in the brain is made of axon cells, which enable the nerves to communicate. In a new study, older women who lived in places with higher air pollution had significantly reduced white […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
scrollToTop