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Gene Hackman's Will Revealed: $80 Million Fortune Sparks Family Battle After Shocking Death

Gene Hackman's will has been revealed, leaving his $80 million fortune to his wife, Betsy Arakawa, who died a week before him. With legal uncertainties and his son hiring an attorney, a family battle over the inheritance may be looming.

Mar 15, 2025

By Anshul Panda

Health

Why Do People With Dementia Get Lost? Scientists Reveal the Answer

Nearly 70 percent of individuals with dementia may go missing or get lost at least once, with some at risk of going missing several times

Oct 29, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Science

Elderly people with cognitive impairment can remember houses better than persons: Study

Researchers have found that elderly persons with mild cognitive impairment could recognize images of houses much better than the faces of people.

Nov 24, 2017

By Rahul K R

Health

Major Breakthrough: "Iseult", World's Strongest MRI Scanner Provides Unprecedented Images of Human Brains

"Iseult," the world's most potent MRI scanner developed by France's Atomic Energy Commission, delivers groundbreaking images of the human brain, promising revolutionary advancements in neuroscience and mental health research.

Apr 3, 2024

By Anna Ray

Science

Scientists successfully create clone monkeys, pave way for human baby clones

Now, for the first time, after the creation of Dolly, a female domestic sheep and the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell, researchers have used the cloning technique to develop a healthy monkey.

Jan 25, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao criticises referee after shock loss to Jeff Horn

Science

Boxers, MMA fighters show distinct brain injury patterns

Active professional fighters showed different patterns of brain volume loss than retired fighters, a new research has found

Dec 24, 2019

By IANS

Society

Former US first lady Nancy Reagan dies at 94

Nancy Davis was a prominent Hollywood actress during the 1940s and 1950s before she married the would-be president in 1952.

Mar 7, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Society

Gene Hackman Didn't Realize His Wife Betsy Was Dead Because of Alzheimer's and Lived with Her Body for a Week Before He Also Died

Hackman was found on the floor of a mudroom adjacent to the kitchen, with his sunglasses and cane nearby, leading investigators to believe he may have fallen.

Mar 8, 2025

By R. Ghosh

Health from

Tanzanian woman dies from mysterious illness, triggers curiosity in medical world

WHO sends a team to probe the death of a woman from an unidentified disease which is now included in the list of unknown diseases.

Sep 19, 2019

By Priya Yadav

Science

Playing games while eating may decrease food intake

In the study, food consumption was evaluated on two separate occasions - one day when they played the game while eating and on another day when they ate without distractions

Mar 9, 2020

By IANS

Health

Migraine may be digging a $1 billion hole in Singapore's economy, says NUS study

Migraine brought more than $1 billion loss to the economy of Singapore, a local study has said.

Sep 19, 2019

By Priya Yadav

Sports

Football players prone to brain injuries?

202 former football players of the U.S. and a surprising 99% of former NFL players suffered brain injuries and a neuro-degenerative disease associated with repetitive head trauma, says a new study.

Jul 26, 2017

By Soorya Kiran NN

Society

How Did Stella Stevens Die? 'Nutty Professor' and 'Poseidon Adventure' Actress Dies Aged 84 after Battling Alzheimer's Disease

Born in Yazoo City, Mississippi in 1938, Estelle Caro Eggleston married electrician Noble Herman Stevens when she was 16 and gave birth to Andrew, her first and only child.

Feb 18, 2023

By R. Ghosh

Health

RIP Tom Seaver: What is Lewy Body Dementia, Which Also Took The Life of Robin Williams?

Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver was suffering from Lewy body dementia and had retired from public life in 2019.

Sep 3, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Society

Gene Hackman Cause of Death: Actor Survived Without Food for a Week While His Dogs Went Mad After Wife Betsy Arakawa Died from Hantavirus

Hackman, best known for "Unforgiven", may have spent a week wandering through his vast 9,000-square-foot home, disoriented and alone.

Mar 8, 2025

By R. Ghosh

Singapore needs 30,000 workers in health sector in the next four years

Society

Coronavirus victim toll could be higher in UK: Hundreds of care home deaths not included in official report

Care leaders and unions are demanding immediate action to deliver more testing and PPE to care homes to asses accurate Coronavirus cases

Apr 10, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Health

Slow walking speed in elderly may signal dementia risk

People who had a poorer ability to think and make decisions and those whose cognitive abilities declined more quickly were also more likely to be diagnosed with dementia.

Mar 25, 2018

By IANS

Health

Scientists discover 'molecular switch' that can help repair damage to central nervous system

The role of myelin is similar to that of an insulator surrounding a wire, it preserves the electrical signals transmitted across the nervous system

Jan 12, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

Health

Traumatic brain injury linked to dementia risk even after 30 years

People who suffer a traumatic brain injury -- occurring when an external force injures the brain -- may be at increased risk of developing dementia even after 30 years, says a study.

Jan 31, 2018

By IANS

Health

What Makes the Human Brain Shrink? Scientists Discover 160 Genes Behind it

According to the researchers, the 160 genes are closely associated with pathways of several crucial functions

Sep 27, 2020

By Jeevan Biswas

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