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A new study discusses the effects of stress during pregnancy in the pandemic on the developing brain of the infant.

A team of scientists has uncovered a system in the brain used in the processing of information and in the storing of memories—akin to how railroad switches control a train’s destination.

One interesting occurrence he found was with a patient who had been in a coma for a fortnight after a car crash. When he came to, his mother entered the room. Unfortunately, to him, he saw only a stranger... that looked exactly like his mother! To him, she was an impostor. He did not believe that she was his mother, despite looking just like her. Then when his mother phoned him an hour later, the man brightened up and recognised her for who she was! He responded to her with affection! Ramachandran explained that this man could not associateemotions with a visual reading. A 'wire' in his brain...

Read more about UNICEF says malnutrition spikes for Haiti kids amid Covid pandemic on Business Standard. Severe acute childhood malnutrition is expected to more than double this year in Haiti as the country struggles with the coronavirus pandemic, a spike in violence and dwindling resources

Read more about Blood oxygen levels may explain why memory loss is symptom in Alzheimer's on Business Standard. Scientists have recorded blood oxygen levels in the hippocampus and provided experimental proof for why the area is vulnerable to damage and degeneration, a precursor to Alzheimer's disease