Dr Darshan Ranganathan earned her PhD from Delhi University under Prof. T.R. Seshadri, followed by postdoctoral research with Nobel Laureate Prof. Barton. What a remarkable career and remarkable contributions . Just got notified by ACS about this 🫡
A recent observational study published in The Journal of Nutrition found an association between consuming more than one egg per week and a 47% reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's dementia in older adults, compared to those who rarely ate eggs.
Researchers tracked 1,024 older adults (average age of 81.4 years) in residential facilities in Illinois, over an average period of 6.7 years.
The study suggests the protective effect is largely due to choline, an essential nutrient abundant in egg yolks. Choline is vital for producing acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter crucial for memory and learning, levels of which are often low in people with cognitive decline.
The researchers found that increased dietary choline intake accounted for about 39% of the protective association seen with egg consumption. Furthermore, brain autopsies of deceased participants revealed that those who ate eggs regularly had less accumulation of the toxic proteins (amyloid plaques and tau tangles) linked to Alzheimer's disease.
Eggs also contain other brain-supporting nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids, lutein, vitamin B12, and folate, which may work together to protect brain health.
[Yongyi Pan et al., "Association of Egg Intake With Alzheimer’s Dementia Risk in Older Adults: The Rush Memory and Aging Project", The Journal of Nutrition, 2024, DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.05.012]
The largest dinosaur weighed around 85 tons.
Some male blue whales weigh as much as 200 tons.
A blue whale's heart is 6 feet wide and weighs 400 lbs.
The largest animal that ever lived.
Current temps are hovering around 44-46°C (111-115°F) with feels-like pushing 48°C+ in this heatwave. It’s been one of the hottest spots in entire world with clear skies, low humidity turning it into a dry oven, and IMD warning of severe heatwave conditions. Hellboy type feeling 🥵
Bro, a Turkish proverb says,
"If a father bathes his children, both will laugh, and if a son bathes his father, both will cry."
Honor the duty while you have the chance. Time spares no one.
May 2026 studies bring strong scientific proof! CSIR-NGRI researchers have confirmed a massive buried palaeo-channel an invisible Saraswati River flowing beneath Prayagraj Sangam as the third channel alongside Ganga & Yamuna. Connected to the aquifer system, it validates the ancient legend!
Triveni truly has three rivers. 🙏
I lost my Mother in 2021. Losing someone close always leaves a wound that never fully heals… but when it’s your mother, it feels like the very ground beneath life, family, traditions, values and culture has been taken away. Her going is the journey from “having everything” to “having nothing.” Still, this is life’s hardest truth whoever arrives, must one day leave. No matter how deeply ours they are.
Happy Mother’s Day to everyone.
#MothersDay
गतिर्भर्ता प्रभु: साक्षी निवास: शरणं सुहृत् ।
प्रभव: प्रलय: स्थानं निधानं बीजमव्ययम्॥
I am the goal, the sustainer, the Lord, the witness, the abode, the refuge, the most intimate friend. I am the creation (prabhavaḥ) and the dissolution (pralayaḥ), the basis of all, the resting place, and the imperishable seed.
It’s all blank and pure emptiness, vibrating in precise patterns, birthing specific particles.
Those same particles dissolve back into energy vibrations.
The universe isn’t stuffs, it’s a shimmering dance of form and void.
Leadership doesn’t manage excellence it creates it.
Set bold vision. Raise standards daily. Lead by example. Empower people. Demand accountability. Build a culture where good is never enough.
Excellence is a choice leaders make first.