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Axolotls can regenerate their brains – these adorable salamanders are helping unlock the mysteries of brain evolution and regeneration

The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is an aquatic salamander renowned for its ability to regenerate its spinal cord, heart and limbs. These amphibians also readily make new neurons throughout their lives. In 1964, researchers observed that adult axolotls could regenerate parts of their brains, even if a large section was completely…

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Hormone therapy may boost brain function for people with Down’s syndrome, study finds

Men given a dose of gonadotropin-releasing hormone every two hours showed improvements in cognitive function in small-scale trial

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Brave tot who had 13 operations on rare brain tumour gets ready to start nursery

Parents Amy and Anthony Owen say they couldn't be prouder of two-year-old son Roux, especially after fearing he would never get to reach the milestone.

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Lanarkshire MS fighter starts £45k Mexico treatment in bid to care for brain bleed wife

Scott McPhillimy is on a mission to halt the crippling symptoms of MS, a condition that affects the brain and spinal cord. The 34-year-old was diagnosed with MS seven years ago.

Glasgow Live

Sydney researchers find a new way to treat chronic back pain

A new treatment for chronic back pain moves away from it being a disc, bone or muscle problem, and recasts it as a modifiable problem of the nervous system.

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Sharon Stone, 64, was once dumped by lover for refusing Botox after having stroke

The 64-year-old star previously used botox and filler, but swore off the injectables after she had a stroke and a nine-day brain haemorrhage in 2001.

Daily Record

Maryland man with fatal brain cancer lives, sparking hope for an experimental treatment to better guide chemo to tumors

BALTIMORE -- The brain cancer diagnosis was so grim for Rick Miller that he says a social worker told him to “get my affairs in order.” Glioblastomas typically kill people in about 12 to 15 months.

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Mum took own life after years of fighting for her child's right to die

Her daughter had a rare genetic condition which left her brain undeveloped and unable to see, move or speak

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Woolworths stores lock up aerosol deodorants amid chroming concerns in Queensland

The retail giant has joined efforts to stamp out chroming, a potentially deadly practice that medical experts say is akin to "melting your brain".

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'Well-loved' dad dies after tingling sensation in foot turned out to be brain tumour

Ian Deaville, an engineer and church deacon from Solihull, passed away aged 50 after being diagnosed with glioblastoma - a condition with a life expectancy of 12-18 months

Daily Mirror

Submit or quit: Teacher, student brain drain hits Hong Kong schools

HONG KONG: As Hong Kong students return for the new academic year, veteran teacher Wong is counting down the days until the political maelstrom sweeping the city leaves him no choice but to quit.

Bangkok Post

Cold homes will cost children’s lives and cause long-term damage, warn experts

Winter ‘humanitarian crisis’ will damage children’s lungs and brain development

The Guardian - UK

Dad thought stroke was from stress before devastating diagosis saw him lose his hearing

The family of a 38-year-old man who suffer facial palsy lost hearing in one ear after being diagnosed with multiple brain tumours are doing a charity walk to help raise money for new research

Daily Mirror

Inside Poldark's Aidan Turner 'inspirational friendship' with Parkinson's sufferer

Aidan Turner, who is currently starring in the ITV thriller The Suspect, has forged an inspirational relationship with musician Drew Hallam, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's at 35

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Man dies in his mum and partner's arms after suffering 'catastrophic' injuries in trampoline accident

He had to go undergo major surgery after doctors found fluid in his brain but, despite the efforts of medics, his family were informed that he would not recover.

Los Angeles Times

Deep brain stimulation may be treatment for binge eating disorder, study suggests

A well-timed jolt of high-frequency electricity to a region of the brain implicated in food cravings appears to tamp down the impulses at the heart of binge eating disorder, researchers report.

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Expanding Alzheimer's research with primates could overcome the problem with treatments that show promise in mice but don't help humans

As of 2022, an estimated 6.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, an illness that robs people of their memories, independence and personality, causing suffering to both patients and their families. That number may double by 2060. The U.S. has made considerable investments in Alzheimer’s research, having allocated US$3.5 billion in…

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Mum thought sick schoolgirl had just eaten too much but it was a brain tumour

Lexi Bryant was diagnosed with cancer following tests earlier this year and has been given a 50/50 chance of survival

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Dementia risk can be increased by watching TV while sitting, study warns

What you do while relaxing can increase your dementia risk, according to new research.

The Independent UK

Some steroids ‘may change brain structure’ – study

Experts examined MRI scans of the brain on both those taking the drugs and those who were not.

The Conversation

Could neurotechnology make lawyers smarter workers?

Cognitively enhanced lawyers may one day work in our courts. A recent report from The Law Society of England and Wales suggests the rapidly advancing field of neural technology could create “digitally enhanced” super-lawyers capable of focusing more keenly or accessing case law via an implant.

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What to stream: As US Open unfolds, stay in the match with these tennis movies

This week marks the start of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, held annually in New York City, so tennis is on the brain — and on ESPN. This is likely the final tournament in which one of the greatest players of all time, Serena Williams, will compete in her career,…

Daily Mirror

Kelsey Parker felt 'guilt' over giving birth to son while husband Tom was terminally ill

Kelsey Parker, the widow of The Wanted star Tom Parker, spoke of the moment the singer got diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour while she was pregnant with their second child

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Modern language GCSEs continue to fall in popularity – but new research shows language knowledge will last you a lifetime

You might think that if you stop using a language after studying it at school, you will end up forgetting everything you knew. But this isn’t true. Language knowledge will stay in your brain for decades.

Daily Mirror

Thierry Henry explains new move into club ownership one year on from failed Arsenal bid

Arsenal's record goalscorer explains why he is linking up with former team-mate Cesc Fabregas to invest in Serie B club Como, a club that is being run by ex-Chelsea captain Dennis Wise

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