First Juvenile Huntington’s Disease brain donated to NIMHANS for research

First Juvenile Huntington’s Disease brain donated to NIMHANS for research

The family of a patient with Juvenile Huntington’s Disease (JHD), a rare inherited disorder that causes progressive neuro-degeneration, donated his brain to NIMHANS for research on Monday. The doctors said, “This is the first instance of a JHD brain donation at the institute.” Last year, the NIMHANS Brain Bank received its first brain donation from … Read more

Karnataka Health Department to collaborate with NIMHANS to chalk out effective suicide prevention programme

Karnataka Health Department to collaborate with NIMHANS to chalk out effective suicide prevention programme

Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao at the launch of N-SPRITE Centre at NIMHANS in Bengaluru on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: special arrangement The Karnataka Health Department will collaborate with NIMHANS to chalk out an effective suicide prevention programme by involving various government departments, said Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Speaking after launching N-SPRITE Centre (NIMHANS … Read more

SC emphasizes on integration of Centre’s two initiatives on mental health care – ET HealthWorld

SC emphasizes on integration of Centre’s two initiatives on mental health care – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday emphasized the need for integration of the Centre’s two initiatives to provide mental health care services to citizens and their rehabilitation. ‘Tele-MANAS‘ is an initiative of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MHFW)which was launched on the occasion of World Mental Health Day on October 10, 2022, … Read more

TAWS-16 Tool: NIMHANS develops first-of-its-kind tool to measure work stress, Health News, ET HealthWorld

TAWS-16 Tool: NIMHANS develops first-of-its-kind tool to measure work stress, Health News, ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Employers can now utilise the TAWS-16 tool, developed by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurological Sciences (Nimhans), to gauge employee work-related stress. TAWS-16 is the first instrument in India to solely assess work-related stress, despite the fact that several businesses are already evaluating their employees’ stress levels in a variety of … Read more