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Manohar Joshi's condition critical after suffering from brain haemorrhage

The health condition of former Maharashtra chief minister and ex-Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi is critical and he continues to be in a semi-comatose state, a city-based private hospital, where he was admitted two days back after suffering from brain haemorrhage, said on Wednesday. His son Unmesh Joshi also said his father continues to remain unconscious. Manohar Joshi (85), a veteran Shiv Sena leader, was admitted to P D Hinduja Hospital in a "semi-coma state" on Monday. In a statement, the hospital said, "Joshi is critical and semi-comatose. His brain haemorrhage is stable. He continues to be in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), being managed medically, and his condition is being closely monitored." In a medical emergency, Joshi was admitted to the hospital on May 22 in a semi-coma condition. He was breathing on his own and was not on a ventilator, it said. Talking to PTI, his son Unmesh said his father is unconscious and doctors treating him have asked him to "wait and watch". "

Global stroke deaths could increase to nearly 5 million by 2030: Study

The number of deaths worldwide from ischemic stroke is expected to increase to nearly five million by 2030, according to a study. The research, published in the journal Neurology, focused on ischemic stroke, which is caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain and is the most common type of stroke. It found that the number of deaths worldwide from the disorder increased from two million in 1990 to more than three million in 2019. "This increase in the global death toll of ischemic stroke along with a predicted further increase in the future is concerning, but ischemic stroke is highly preventable," said study author Lize Xiong, of Tongji University in Shanghai, China. "Our results suggest that a combination of lifestyle factors like smoking and a diet high in sodium along with other factors such as high blood pressure and high body mass index can lead to an increased risk of stroke, Xiong said. The researchers analysed data from the Global Health Data Exchange from 1990-2019.

Brain stroke, heart-related issues sees uptick after Covid: Experts

Brain stroke, heart-related issues have been on an uptick after the Covid-19 infectios, experts have said

Covid patients show new symptoms; impact on brain post infection: Report

While the common symptoms of Covid, include headache, fever, cough, cold, throat irritation and body ache, experts have now warned of newer symptoms

Covid-19 can have long-term impacts on the brain, shows study

Researchers have found that subjects infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus displayed signs of severe brain inflammation and injury

Degeneration of neurons makes Alzheimer's patients drowsy: Study

According to a recent study, the drowsiness that many Alzheimer's patients experience are caused not by a lack of sleep, but rather by the degeneration of a type of neuron that keeps us awake

Brain issues seen in 1% of hospitalised Covid patients, say researchers

The most common finding was stroke due to clogged arteries, but the researchers also saw bleeding in the brain, inflammation of the brain, and other potentially fatal complications

India Coronavirus Dispatch: India's 'R value' remains unchanged at 0.90

Steps to self-register for vaccination drive, findings from a study on impact to brain tissue, pictures from Delhi's Covid-19 vaccine dry run-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Covid-19 causes brain complications as cases found across the globe: Lancet

In the study, the researchers assessed patients hospitalised in the UK for Covid-19, and found a range of neurological and psychiatric complications

Why supplements for brain health show no benefit: A neurologist explains

What we do and don't know about supplements, nutrition and brain health

Scientists discover minuscule silver particles to kill brain-eating amoeba

Since 1962, only four of 143 known victims in the United States have survived