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We all know what hurts, but why is it so difficult to describe? Emma Cook meets the neurologists attempting to answer one of medicine’s hardest questions

In a sport where brain injuries often occur but are seldom discussed, Ian Heinisch opens up about the issues that forced his UFC retirement.

Muscle weakness and fatigue are common symptoms in multiple diseases, ranging from bacterial and viral infections to chronic disorders and neurodegenerative conditions. But why?

We’re told that they give us a mental workout, but the evidence suggests it’s a bit more complicated …

Top pros share how they keep their cool.

We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the 16 cuttlefish in the pool, but because anyone with the audacity to scoop him into a separate tank to study him was likely to get soaked. Squirt had notoriously accurate aim.

A mother is withdrawing college funds and kicking her sister out after she caused her toddler's concussion. The post Teen Ignores Sister’s Warning About Babysitting, Makes A Mistake That Lands Her And Toddler In ER first appeared on Bored Panda.

McCall reflects on her life-saving surgery and urges others to prioritise health checks

The “choking game” has potentially deadly consequences, as players are challenged to temporarily strangle themselves by restricting oxygen to the brain. It sounds terrifying, but rough estimates suggest that about 10% of U.S. teenagers may have played this type of game at least once.

These brain-boosting activities are great for the whole family.

This year I am adapting my own rituals – and with them, hopefully, the landscape of my brain - as the ultimate gift to myself