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Teenager Diagnosed With Deadly Brain Tumor Loses Ability To Speak

After fainting at school, Ellie Riccio's slurred speech leads to devastating diagnosis

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Study Reveals Alarming Cognitive Decline In Over-50s During Pandemic

The brain health of over 50s deteriorated more rapidly during the pandemic - even if they didn’t catch Covid

Zenger

Pulling an all-nighter can lead to feeling happy and giddy, study finds

Research suggests the effect of missing a night’s sleep can be like a potent antidepressant that keeps the mood going for several days.

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Modern medicine has its scientific roots in the Middle Ages − how the logic of vulture brain remedies and bloodletting lives on today

Nothing calls to mind nonsensical treatments and bizarre religious healing rituals as easily as the notion of Dark Age medicine. “The Saturday Night Live” sketch Medieval Barber Theodoric of York says it all with its portrayal of a quack doctor who insists on extracting pints of his patients’ blood in…

The Conversation

Being bilingual slows brain ageing, and can prevent Alzheimer's

Humans are organised into around 200 nations, yet there are roughly 6,000 languages in existence. It therefore seems obvious that bilingualism is much more common than many of us might assume. This is an increasingly visible fact that appears to undermine the predominant model of “one state, one language”, a…

The Conversation

Pandemic had real lasting impact on brain health in over-50s, research says

Cognitive function declined in older people during pandemic – regardless of whether or not they caught Covid

The Independent UK

Woman who lost mother and brother to brain cancer welcomes £1.2m investment

Paul Simons died seven weeks after diagnosis in November 2018 while his mother died 11 weeks later, aged 77.

The Independent UK

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Brain health: six key questions answered

Everything you need to know about cognitive decline and how to maintain a healthy brain

The Guardian - UK

Covid pandemic ‘had lasting impact’ on brain health of people aged 50 or over

UK study finds cognitive function and working memory in older adults declined even if they were not infected with virus

The Guardian - UK

Pandemic had real lasting impact on cognitive function in over-50s, study finds

Researchers found cognitive function and working memory in older people declined more rapidly during the pandemic

The Independent UK

Emilia Clarke feared being fired from Game of Thrones after brain haemorrhage

“I wasn’t afraid of dying,” she said. “I was afraid of being fired!” Clarke revealed

The Independent UK

I've researched time for 15 years – here's how my perception of it has changed

Time is one of those things that most of us take for granted. We spend our lives portioning it into work-time, family-time and me-time. Rarely do we sit and think about how and why we choreograph our lives through this strange medium. A lot of people only appreciate time when…

The Conversation

Unborn Baby’s Surprising Role: Saving Mother’s Life From Brain Tumor

Woman diagnosed during pregnancy credits hormones for tumor detection, undergoes surgery and treatment.

Zenger

Scientists Are Mapping "Brain Fingerprints" During Psychedelic Trips

A new preprint finds that psilocybin users have unique brain "finger prints" tied to regions in the brain connected with consciousness.

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State trooper suffered brain bleed, skull fractures in shootout with Chicago man in Springfield

Video of the shooting shows the suspect fire at the trooper at close range. It also shows the suspect being hit by a squad car before his arrest.

Fortune

Your brain doesn’t work the same on Zoom, scientists say

Managers are right, back-to-back Zoom calls really are less useful than in-person meetings - and the latest scientific research backs this.

AAP

Man 'innocent' of father's abduction death, court told

A court has been told a man died of natural causes rather than severe injuries allegedly caused by his son's attempt to kidnap him.

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Night Shifts Alter Brain And Increase Hunger, Study Shows

Research reveals how working night shifts disrupts appetite regulation, leading to increased food consumption.

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Personalized Deep Brain Stimulation Device May Quiet OCD Compulsions

A novel type of deep brain stimulation known as responsive deep brain stimulation helped improve symptoms in a woman with severe OCD, according to a new study.

The Conversation

Why some people got blood clots after the AstraZeneca vaccine – new clues

AstraZeneca in partnership with the University of Oxford developed one of the first vaccines against COVID. The vaccine, which used an adenovirus to smuggle instructions into human cells to make antibodies against the novel coronavirus, saved countless lives. But a problem soon emerged. A tiny proportion – about one in…

The Hindu

Organs of 40-year-old road mishap victim donated

Rajesh K.K., a 40-yr-old from Akki Hebbal, Mysuru, was declared brain dead after a road accident. His organs were donated to save 8 lives & improve 50 more. ZCCK has facilitated 899 multi-organ & 2,352 tissue donations in Karnataka since 2007.

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Brain tumours can bring long-term disability – but some diagnosed are being refused NDIS support

The ABC is reporting how terminally ill patients are being left in limbo as the states and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) argue over disability supports. The reports share the experiences of Australians with brain tumours and highlight the distress of getting a diagnosis, as well as the lack…

The Hindu

Walkathon to raise awareness on maintaining a healthy heart and brain organised

4km walkathon organised to raise awareness on need for healthy heart and brain was flagged off by actor Prasanna. Students, hospital staff walked from National Institute of Ocean Technology to Pallikaranai police station. CEO Alok Khullar said lifestyle changes, like diet, sleep and walking, can help improve wellness. Dinesh Nayak…

The Hindu

Walkathon in Mysuru to mark World Stroke Day 2023

Mysuru held a walkathon to mark World Stroke Day 2023, attended by 250+ seniors. The event raised awareness of stroke symptoms, healthy lifestyle and regular check-ups. LIC of India's G. Satyanarayana Shastry hoped it would educate the community. Stroke survivors shared their recovery stories, highlighting the importance of early intervention.…

The Hindu

Maintaining healthy lifestyle can help prevent strokes, say neurologists

Neurologists urge early detection of stroke to prevent damage, quicker recovery. Timely medical attention can revive dying brain cells. BEFAST acronym helps spot stroke. Awareness still low as stroke does not present with pain. #WorldStrokeDay

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