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Heartbroken mum given 18 months to live after doctor mistook deadly cancer for UTI

Jo Fletcher-Cross from Kentish Town, north London, was misdiagnosed with a urinary tract infection after suffering health issues, the 40-year-old mum was heartbroken after she found out she has the same cancer The Wanted's Tom Parker died from

Daily Mirror

Pediatric brain cancer is rare. A doctor explains why some kids are more vulnerable than others.

The odds that a doctor will diagnose your child with pediatric cancer are slim, and the chances of a brain cancer diagnosis are even smaller.

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Commentary: Biden is wrong about the pandemic being over

While the Biden administration rushes to put the COVID-19 pandemic in the nation’s rear-view mirror ahead of the midterm elections, its premature decision to declare the pandemic “over” threatens to further erode Republican support for prevention efforts. But even more importantly, it hides a looming crisis of the administration’s own…

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A medical mystery: Why two Philly-area cousins, just miles apart, got rare brain cancers

PHILADELPHIA -- Lily Walker, 17, was in eighth grade when she suddenly lost weight and suffered headaches so severe she’d throw up. Her mom thought it was stress, or maybe a virus. After the double vision set in, a doctor told the family to head to an emergency room.

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Viral infections including COVID are among the important causes of dementia – one more reason to consider vaccination

With more of us living into old age than at any other time, dementia is increasing steadily worldwide, with major individual, family, societal and economic consequences.

The Conversation

Rodgers fumbles science on psychedelics

Scientists believe psychedelic drugs can change your mind. How this process actually takes place is still a mystery

Salon

Edinburgh patient, nine, rushed to A&E by parents after 'eyes looked strange'

Leo was taken to his local GP after his parents noticed that something was wrong with his eyes. But their world was turned upside down when they arrived at A&E.

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Khloe Kardashian learns she has 'trauma on brain' after Tristan Thompson cheating scandal

In the latest episode of The Kardashians, Khloe, 38, learnt she had "emotional trauma on her brain" during an examination after being left heartbroken when she discovered Tristan Thompson had fathered another child

Daily Mirror

Researchers develop algorithm that can help decode brain scans to identify type of epilepsy

Epilepsy is a neurological disease where the brain emits sudden bursts of electrical signals in a short amount of time.

The Hindu

These 12 things can reduce your dementia risk – but many Australians don't know them all

Dementia is a leading cause of death in Australia.

The Conversation

Nootropics: what are they and why we’re hearing more about them

Often referred to as cognitive enhancers, smart drugs, memory enhancers and brain boosters, they are intended to support mental performance.

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Kendall Jenner says brain scan showed that she ‘100 per cent has anxiety’

Model has been outspoken about her struggles with anxiety

The Independent UK

Young autistic man, 24, died of rare ear infection complication, inquest hears

Connor McPike had a history of ear infections and died after a 'rare complication'

Manchester Evening News

An algorithm that can help decode brain scans to identify the occurrence and type of epilepsy

To develop and train the algorithm, researchers examined EEG data from 88 human subjects. The team then analysed data and classified different wave patterns into sharp signals, spikes, and slow waves

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Success of experimental Alzheimer’s drug hailed as ‘historic moment’

Study shows cognition in early-stage patients on lecanemab declines by 27% less than those on placebo

The Conversation

Deep brain stimulation can be life-altering for OCD sufferers when other treatment options fall short

Imagine growing up tormented by fears and life-consuming rituals that make no sense to you or those around you. Then imagine the shame of being told by mental health providers that, because you understand that your behaviors are illogical but keep doing them anyway, you must want to stay sick.

Evening Standard

‘Historic’ breakthrough as dementia drug shown to slow cognitive decline

Lecanemab found to slow decline in participants’ memory and thinking caused by the brain-wasting disease by 27 per cent

Tribune News Service

Embedded bias: How medical records sow discrimination

David Confer, a bicyclist and an audio technician, told his doctor he “used to be Ph.D. level” during a 2019 appointment in Washington, D.C. Confer, then 50, was speaking figuratively: He was experiencing brain fog — a symptom of his liver problems. But did his doctor take him seriously? Now,…

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Parents of baby who tried to breathe after being declared dead lose High Court battle

The boy’s parents have been told "treatment is futile" after their five-month-old son suffered "catastrophic" brain injuries which means the boy will now have his ventilator removed and only receive palliative care

The Independent UK

Parents of baby who tried to breathe after being declared dead lose life support battle

High Court judge rules continuing five-month-old boy’s treatment is ‘futile’

The Conversation

'Gutter water', 'monkey tail' and smoked faeces: new dangers on Nigeria's drug scene

New, unconventional drugs are becoming popular in Nigeria, designed by dealers and users to replicate the effects of illegal substances like cannabis, cocaine, and ecstasy. They affect how the brain works and cause changes in mood, feelings and behaviour. Policymakers have labelled them as “new psychoactive substances” because they’re not…

Daily Record

Brain cancer symptoms as new drug could 'kill' aggressive tumours in breakthrough

New research has found a potential treatment for aggressive forms of brain cancer

Wales Online

Mum refused to have termination, and now baby Kensley is thriving at 14months

Doctors twice told pregnant Katie that she should not have her baby

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Alzheimer’s progression slowed by drug in major trial

Eisai Co. and partner Biogen Inc. said their Alzheimer’s drug significantly slowed the disease, making it the first medicine to clearly blunt progression of the most common type of dementia in a definitive, large-scale trial.

Daily Mirror

Kendall Jenner admits to unexpected hobby as she urges Khloe Kardashian to get brain scan

Kendall Jenner wants sister Khloe Kardashian to get a brain scan and despite being skeptical to start with, the Good American co-founder's interest peaked

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