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Brains of people with schizophrenia may age faster – how our research adds to the evidence

What causes schizophrenia? This severe mental illness, which affects over 20 million people worldwide and is characterised by recurrent hallucinations and delusions, often begins to emerge in the period from adolescence to early adulthood. It’s a complex disorder that affects almost every area of life.

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From brain Bluetooth to ‘full RoboCop’: where chip implants will be heading soon

In the 1987 classic film RoboCop, the deceased Detroit cop Alex Murphy is reborn as a cyborg. He has a robotic body and a full brain-computer interface that allows him to control his movements with his mind. He can access online information such as suspects’ faces, uses artificial intelligence (AI)…

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Pornography may be commonplace, but a growing body of research shows it causes lasting harm to the brain and relationships

While pornography has been present throughout human history in various forms, such as ancient erotic art to more modernized motion pictures, research shows an increase in use over recent decades given the rise of technology and accessibility.

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“How?”: John Mellencamp Making Burial Plans For Daughter Teddi Amid Cancer Battle

The reality star recalled the moment she answered the phone and was met with a difficult question from her father.

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Cancer hijacks your brain and steals your motivation − new research in mice reveals how, offering potential avenues for treatment

A cruel consequence of advanced cancer is the profound apathy many patients experience as they lose interest in once-cherished activities. This symptom is part of a syndrome called cachexia, which affects about 80% of late-stage cancer patients, leading to severe muscle wasting and weight loss that leave patients bone thin…

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Jean Silva before UFC 314: Bryce Mitchell might need to retire after I give him ‘brain damage’

Jean Silva believes his UFC 314 opponent Bryce Mitchell has already rattled his brain and may need to retire after he knocks him out.

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Scientists recreate brain’s pain circuit in world first

Breakthrough could unlock mysteries of chronic pain and revolutionise treatment for neurological conditions

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Teddi Mellencamp says her father is already planning her burial amid her stage four cancer

The reality star shared in February that her cancer had spread to her lungs and brain

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Fill-in-the-blank training primes AI to interpret health data from smartwatches and fitness trackers

The human body constantly generates a variety of signals that can be measured from outside the body with wearable devices. These bio-signals – ranging from heart rate to sleep state and blood oxygen levels – can indicate whether someone is having mood swings or can be used to diagnose a…

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How AI could influence the evolution of humanity – podcast

Some of the leading brains behind generative AI have warned about the risk of artificial superintelligence wiping out humanity, if left unchecked.

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Scientists produce complex map of mouse's brain that could unravel mystery of how ours work

The team of scientists behind the project said the map of neuron wiring was so complex, it looked like a picture of a galaxy.

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Black Mirror season 7 review: Charlie Brooker delivers a welcome return to form

4/5 A starry cast aim for San Junipero levels of doomed love in the seventh installment of the hit sci-fi anthology series

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US scientists create most comprehensive circuit diagram of mammalian brain

The 3D map of a cubic millimetre of mouse brain reveals half a billion synapses and 5.4km of neuronal wiring

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Multiple Nurses From Same Unit in Massachusetts Hospital Diagnosed With Brain Tumors

An alarming outbreak of brain tumor diagnoses among labor and delivery nurses at a Massachusetts hospital has sparked internal and independent investigations.

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New two-way brain-computer interface has returned motion AND sensation to a paralysed test patient: 'Right now, we just know the results are significant and leading to functional and meaningful outcomes'

Breaking: Brain chips might one day be useful and not existentially terrifying.

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A mouse watching The Matrix changed what we know about our brains

How we think, feel, see, talk and move are due to neurons in the brain

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30 Doctors Share The Weirdest And Most Disgusting Things Found In People’s Bodies

Wine bottles, eating utensils, and parasites. These among many other bizarre items were found by doctors inside a human body. Check out their stories.

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Who Wants To Live Forever? The composer still creating music from beyond the grave

Alvin Lucier’s lab-grown artificial ‘brain’ is creating sound four years after he died

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More than just a scent – experts reveal you can 'enhance well-being' by picking functional fragrances for your home

They have 'been composed specifically to interact with your brain', experts explain

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Teenager re-learns how to walk, talk and swallow after rare brain bleed

Ellie Morris-Davies, now 16, suffered from a brain bleed caused by a cavernoma.

Fortune

More Americans are stressed about their finances, and it has dangerous consequences for health and IQ

Financial stress takes a toll on the body and brain.

Evening Standard

NHS spending watchdog slams ‘inconsistent’ rehab access for brain injured

Experts warned that people can see heir condition ‘decline’ without the right support.

The Guardian - AU

The composer still making music four years after his death – thanks to an artificial brain

In Australia, a team of artists and scientists have resurrected the US composer Alvin Lucier. It raises a storm of questions about AI and authorship – and it’s also incredibly beautiful

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Origins of schizophrenia linked to epigenetics of the placenta

Epigenetic changes in the placenta may shape how the fetal brain develops and thus influence the risk of psychiatric disorders.

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Five nurses from same unit in Boston hospital diagnosed with brain tumors

Newton-Wellesley hospital says it ruled out environmental risk as staff members diagnosed with benign growths

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