Author Archive for Sudip Ghosh, MD

Articles & Studies | By April 28, 2008 | By Sudip Ghosh, MD | 2 Comments

Killer Anti-Oxidant Vitamins: When Excess Could Be Exceedingly Dangerous

Vitamin E today ranks as the second highest single vitamin consumed in the world after vitamin C, following well organized marketing campaigns extolling its anti-oxidative properties. Anti-oxidation is today a key marketing buzzword for the growing market segment of anti-aging dietary supplements, although how it affects human life spans is poorly understood. According to Wellcome Trust [1] there is no evidence in humans that anti-oxidative vitamins (A, C and E) slows aging; only in laboratory mice have they led to a sight increase in lifespan. Nevertheless, these vitamins are widely sold today without prescription as tablets, fish oils and capsules across chemists, superstores and even eBay. Read more →

How Yoga Improves Balance in the Elderly | April 24, 2008 | 3 Comments

Amongst older adults aged 65 and over, falls are the leading cause of non-fatal injuries and hospital admissions. It is estimated that at least one-third of adults above 65 experience serious falls in their lifetime. The cause of falls in the elderly is often multi-factorial, and no definite cause is... Read more →

Functional MRI: Emerging Uses for Neurological Diseases - Part 2 | April 03, 2008 | 0 Comments

Despite the fact that functional MRI was discovered in the early 90’s, scientific research related to its clinical applications is still at an early stage. The first paper on the use of functional MRI (fMRI) in Alzheimer’s disease came out as late as 1999. Today, fMRI is being intensively... Read more →

The Brain-Road Link: New Evidence on Cell Phones and Driving | March 28, 2008 | 0 Comments

Law enforcers now have all the proof they need for tougher anti-cell phone measures for drivers, as the latest published neurological study shows that there is a 37% reduction in parietal cortex activity with driving. Arguments that there are many among us who can multi-task well have taken a back seat... Read more →

The “Art” of Being Smart | March 25, 2008 | 0 Comments

A three-year multicenter study called Learning, Arts, and the Brain is finally close to solving the problem of whether art makes us smarter or whether smarter people are drawn to arts. The question is not purely rhetorical, as in recent years educationists have debated about the relevance of arts in... Read more →

Functional MRI: A Radiological Window into the Mind - Part 1 | March 19, 2008 | 2 Comments

Functional MRI (fMRI) is one of the most widely used experimental tools in neuroscience today, which allows us to study blood flow patterns to different parts of the brain during a given task. For example during solving mathematical problems, a typical fMRI pattern is seen. Recently however, psychological... Read more →

Follow the Leader - Insight into Human Decision Making | March 08, 2008 | 2 Comments

Scientists at Leeds University, England believe that they have found the answer to how a lot of our unconscious actions are generated — by simply following our herd of brethren! A new study demonstrates that it only takes about 5% of people to have a decisive influence on the direction that a crowd... Read more →

Is it the Brain or the Game? Gender Differences in Gaming | March 06, 2008 | 2 Comments

New research findings from the Stanford University proves that men find playing video games more rewarding. This wouldn’t appear surprising to the millions of console and PC gaming widows worldwide, but this gives us an opportunity to have a look at the good old chicken-and-egg conundrum in the... Read more →