From PSYCH POST, June 6 2023. New research published in BMC Medicine suggests that deep sleep, also known as non-REM slow-wave sleep, could help protect against memory loss in older adults with a high burden of Alzheimer’s disease. The study found that deep sleep acts as a “cognitive reserve factor” that increases resilience against the beta-amyloid protein,... Continue Reading →

 Boeve, et al  in Journal of Neuropsychiatry Clinical Neuroscience  on 11 Mar 2022 (https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.21040112) addresses the importance of  sleep in older adults. Sleep health and executive function are multifaceted constructs that decline with age. Some evidence suggests that poor sleep health may underlie declines in executive function, but this relationship is not consistently found in cognitively... Continue Reading →

Publication: Adherence to Cancer Prevention Lifestyle Recommendations Before, During, and 2 Years After Treatment for High-risk Breast Cancer in Cannioto et al in JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(5):e2311673. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.11673 This recent article, published on May 4, 2023, addresses the question, 'is adherence to cancer prevention lifestyle recommendations before, during, and after chemotherapy associated with disease recurrence and... Continue Reading →

Sri. Ramendra Kumar, Celebrity Author, Bangalore This series presents personal stories of persons living with a diagnosis of Cancer. (Sincere thanks to Ramendra Kumar and Patients Engage for this story) https://youtu.be/elBFBhCdxJs Could you take us through the past few months which have been very  difficult for you? As I reach out to the esteemed readers... Continue Reading →

Spiritualism has been Murmu’s ally in life’s arduous journey.Ashok Pradhan and Jaideep Dheogharia, The Times of India, July 22,2022 Of all the qualities of head and heart that paced the path for Droupadi Murmu’s ascent to the country’s highest office, spirituality has been her closest ally, strengthening her fortitude in the face of back to... Continue Reading →

Recently at the Government Rehabilitation Institute of Intellectual Disability(GRIID), Chandigarh, on the special occasion of the celebration of the life of  Late Prof. B S Chavan, on his birthday (Mar 25,2022), a book of essays in his honour, titledLEADERSHIP in INDIAN PSYCHIATRY-Converting Thoughts into Action( 400 pages) was released.I was invited to speak onEMOTIONAL HEALTH... Continue Reading →

Can Conquer Cancer: 3C Everything you need to know about the silent killer. Apollo Hospital March 17, 2022 An esteemed panel of Doctors from Manipal Hospital discuss the latest developments in the field of cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery.(40 minutes Programme) https://youtu.be/pEo1KgAvs1Q What can you do when you have a predisposition? https://youtu.be/vqFja6edZGo Are our lifestyles... Continue Reading →

I gazed at a brook rambling between two lush green fields. It looked peaceful, harmless even cheerful. Dancing over the smooth pebbles, singing softly, it will soon join a larger river. Yet why does one Cringe in sheer terror at the river called Death? We do not even want to think about it! It’s strange... Continue Reading →