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Choking deaths on the rise, experts warn

23 Oct 2017 8:24 AM GMT

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Brain damage from football concussions varies by position and career...

Here what researchers found.

26 Nov 2017 11:21 AM GMT

Among drinkers under age 21, more than 90 per cent of the alcohol is consumed during binge drinking episodes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Drinking too much ups risk of cancer in students

Study finds that having five or more beers for men, or four for women, within two hours leads to distinctive changes in...

15 Sep 2017 8:48 AM GMT

Results suggest rodents that consume a fatty diet have reduced expression of an insulin receptor in a region of the brain known as the hippocampus. (Photo: Pixabay)

Hormone in plants reverses brain damage caused by fatty diet

In study, when diets were supplemented with the plant hormone abscisic acid, the damage was reversed.

6 Oct 2018 12:42 PM GMT

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10 die in India outbreak of brain-damaging virus, spurring rush to...

The rare virus is spread by fruit bats.

23 May 2018 4:08 AM GMT

Cat bites can be damaging through infections and may lead to permanent disabilities (Photo: AFP)

Cat bite leaves Greek man unable to speak, read or write

While the disease causes fever, fatigue and swollen lymph nodes, it can also lead to fatal brain swelling and heart...

7 March 2018 1:50 PM GMT

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India steps up hunt for origin of mysterious brain-damaging Nipah...

Infectious disease outbreaks can be a challenge in India

28 May 2018 3:05 PM GMT

A Boeing passenger plane from China, a Xiamen Air, sits on the grassy portion of the runway of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport after it skidded off the runway while landing Friday, Aug. 17, 2018 in suburban Pasay city southeast of Manila, Philippines. (Photo: AP)

Airport security trays carry more diseases than toilets

Study finds hand luggage check points are a breeding ground for flu, pneumonia and viruses that can cause brain damage.

5 Sep 2018 10:24 AM GMT

One of the most vexing issues with treating concussions in athletes is that the full extent of brain injuries can be difficult to assess (Photo: AFP)

Tests detect brain damage despite mild concussion

Compared with men who weren't in the NFL, the football players had higher levels of TSPO and greater changes in the...

29 Nov 2016 3:06 AM GMT

If those muscles are compromised in any way during foetal development, those functions are also likely to be compromised in the newborn baby. (Photo: Pixabay)

Baby can be allowed to die with dignity' against parents' wishes:...

The baby boy suffers from a rare genetic condition and has brain damage, from which he will not recover, say experts...

12 April 2017 7:42 AM GMT