Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Brain

Do hormonal contraceptives increase depression risk? A neuroscientist explains how they affect your mood, for better or worse

More than 85% of women – and more than 300 million people worldwide at any given time – use hormonal contraceptives for at least five years of their life. Although primarily taken for birth control, many people also use hormonal contraceptives to manage a variety of symptoms related to menstruation,…

The Conversation

UK boy has brain implant fitted to control epilepsy seizures in world first

Oran Knowlson, who could suffer hundreds of seizures a day, had neurostimulator fitted at Great Ormond Street

The Guardian - UK

First UK child to have epilepsy device fitted in his brain has huge reduction in seizures

Boy, 13, had the device fitted at world leading children’s hospital Great Ormond Street

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

World first epilepsy device fitted in boy's skull at Great Ormond Street Hospital

World-first device sends electrical signals deep into the brain to reduce seizures

Evening Standard

50 Times People’s Petty Revenge Was So Iconic It Had To Be Celebrated Online (New Pics)

When someone wrongs us, there are two choices. To forgive and peacefully move on, or to get creative and craft the perfect revenge plan. The post 50 Times People’s Petty Revenge Was So Iconic It Had To Be Celebrated Online (New Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda

A tragic television star, the brain of a genius, and a prize-winning pig – 3 new books are brilliant examples of contemporary Australian poetry

All art comes from some abstraction of reality. What is written on the page or painted on the canvas is the artist’s representation of something real. Through that representation, the real becomes abstracted and is transformed into art.

The Conversation

Living with traumatic brain injury: Proposed legislation supports nationwide strategy for care

Over 1.5 million Canadians are living with acquired brain injury, stemming from traumatic impact, stroke, suffocation and other conditions. Bill C-277 — an Act to establish a national strategy on brain injuries — aims to implement much-needed long-term treatment and equitable support.

The Conversation

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Brain Engineering Labs Overcomes Communication Barriers With Innovative Approach

Brain Engineering Labs aims to hone the skills of highly visual thinkers—those with Maverick Minds—to transform their struggles into strengths.

International Business Times

Second Canadian scientist alleges brain illness investigation was shut down

Exclusive: Prof Samuel Weiss said in leaked email that government halted efforts to tackle mystery illness

The Guardian - UK

How does heat kill? It confuses your brain. It shuts down your organs. It overworks your heart.

When dangerous heat waves strike, what happens inside the human body can become a life-or-death battle decided by just a few degrees

The Independent UK

Bipolar disorder: we’ve pinpointed the brain areas which drive mood bias

Moods and emotions play an important role in our day-to-day life. They even influence how we experience things – for instance, whether we start the day feeling hopeful and energised or grumpy and lethargic. This can affect whether we interpret events in a positive or negative light.

The Conversation

6 distinct forms of depression identified by AI in brain study

A new analysis of the brains of 800 people has revealed that there may be six distinct types of depression, with potential implications for treatment.

LiveScience

Early Removal Of Ovaries May Affect Women's Brain Health: Study

Researchers have discovered that women who undergo oophorectomy before menopause may face a higher risk of experiencing reduced white matter integrity in their brains as they age.

Medical Daily

Drugs that treat HIV trialled in people with multiple brain tumours

While usually non-cancerous, NF2 can cause symptoms such as loss of balance, hearing loss that gradually gets worse over time and ringing in the ears.

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Conversation

Dopamine: brain chemical helps us understand other people – raising hopes for new treatments

The neurotransmitter dopamine is commonly known for its role in brain networks regulating pleasure and reward.

The Conversation

Making art is a uniquely human act, and one that provides a wellspring of health benefits

When you think about the word “art,” what comes to mind? A child’s artwork pinned to the fridge? A favorite artist whose work always inspires? Abstract art that is hard to understand?

The Guardian - UK

One night I’m a murderer, the next my husband’s having an affair. Why do we have the dreams that we do?

We’ve stopped believing they’re messages from the gods. So what are dreams – and what purpose do they serve? Here’s what the science says

USA Today Sports Media Group

Michael Strahan’s daughter, Isabella, rings bell after finishing chemotherapy

Isabella, daughter of New York Giants legend Michael Strahan, has rung the bell after finishing her chemo for brain cancer: "SUPERWOMAN!"

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Bored Panda

Internet Baffled By Photo Of What Appears To Be Three People Holding Four Bottles

The image left the internet baffled, with one saying, “This took me way too long to see,” while another commented, "I NEVER NOTICED THAT." The post Internet Baffled By Photo Of What Appears To Be Three People Holding Four Bottles first appeared on Bored Panda.

Cycling News

Cofidis rider Kirstie van Haaften set to undergo brain surgery

'Going to and from hospitals there has been a decision made that I will need to have brain surgery'

LiveScience

Does the brain flush out toxins while you sleep?

As we sleep, the brain rids itself of waste built up throughout the day. But how?

Dynamite News

Health: Blood tests with AI can forecast Parkinson's 7 years before symptoms

Parkinson's is a progressive disorder that affects the nervous system and the parts of the body controlled by the nerves. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

‘The body was the drums, the brain was the synthesiser’: darkwave, the gothic genre lighting up pop

Emerging from the gloomiest corners of the 80s underground, this synth-driven, nihilistic sound is now getting billions of streams. Its past and present creators explain why they turn to the dark side

LiveScience

New blood test could flag Parkinson's disease years before symptoms, study hints

By analyzing the proteins in the blood, a new blood test and AI tool can identify which at-risk patients are most likely to develop Parkinson's disease.

The Conversation

Our smartphone screening tool could help detect strokes faster – and lead to quicker treatment

In Australia, stroke is among the leading causes of death and permanent disability. Some 5% of deaths are due to stroke, while strokes cost the Australian health-care system A$6.2 billion annually.

1 … 31 32 33 34

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Great Ormond Street Hospital

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.