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I’ve seen the brain damage contact sports can cause – we all need to take concussion and CTE more seriously

Concussion in sport continues to make headlines, whether it be class actions, young men flocking to the highly violent “RunIt” activity or debate about whether Australian rules football should remove the “bump” once and for all.

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What Elio can help teach us about eye patching, stigma and the developing brain

Disney Pixar’s latest film, Elio, follows a familiar-sounding character, a lovable and imaginative young hero who dreams of finding a place where he truly belongs. But amid the colour and chaos of the film’s outer space setting, one subtle detail stands out: Elio wears an eye patch.

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3 takeaways from a cardiologist and 'SuperAgers' researcher on how to live longer and healthier

Dr. Eric Topol says science can make “big inroads by preventing age-related diseases.”

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Optimo DJ diagnosed with untreatable brain tumour

ONE half of the legendary Glasgow clubbing duo Optimo has been diagnosed with an untreatable brain tumour ...

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Father guilty of murder for shaking baby and causing ‘catastrophic’ injuries

Thomas Holford, 25, has been found guilty of murdering his daughter, who died after ‘excessive and severe’ shaking caused brain and bone injuries.

Evening Standard

Father who shook baby to death ‘played games’ as his baby was rushed to hospital

Thomas Holford said he was smoking more than usual on the day because it was ‘420’ which he agreed was a ‘big day for cannabis smokers’

The Independent UK

JD Twitch of Scottish DJ duo Optimo diagnosed with untreatable brain tumour

DJ and producer, real name Keith McIvor, says health has ‘declined very rapidly over just a few weeks’

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Australian man celebrating new home with backflip dies of head injury

Sonny Blundell underwent brain surgery, battled multiple strokes, and a brain bleed before death

The Independent UK

‘Delay is catastrophic’: how simple solutions could save thousands of African children in comas

Analysis finds key to survival for children arriving at hospitals in an unresponsive state is a quick dose of drugs and fast specialist care

The Guardian - UK

The Last of Us creator steps down from HBO show’s season 3. Here’s why that’s not as good as critics might hope

The live action series has been hit or miss, but this feels like a big blow.

Destructoid

15 Incredible Ways To Control Your Body As If You Were Pressing The Right Buttons

You know those annoying little body problems that you usually can't do anything about? A tickle in your throat, trouble falling asleep, a brain freeze... Well, it's time to put a stop to them!

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Common cough medicine revealed to slow down Parkinson's disease and dementia

A 12-month study found that Ambroxol helped stabilised psychiatric symptoms and protected against brain damage in genetically at-risk participants

Evening Standard

McLaren unit sued by US surgeon who suffered brain injury in snowmobile crash

Andrew Cannestra was injured in northern Finland in February 2020 while on a trip organised by McLaren Automotive Events.

Evening Standard

7-Eleven Worker Passes Away After Manager Sits On Her, Preventing Her From Breathing

"Cops still haven't made an arrest?"

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24 ‘Today I Learned’ Facts That Prove It’s Never Too Late To Learn Something New

Let me tell you there’s the internet’s beloved corner of Reddit which makes karma, or rather our brain levels, even because it actually teaches us something.

LiveScience

Zapping the brain may help boost math skills, study hints

A study suggests that carefully controlled electrical stimulation of the brain may improve math skills, most significantly in people with weaker connections in a specific part of the brain.

The Conversation

Could electric brain stimulation lead to better maths skills?

A painless, non-invasive brain stimulation technique can significantly improve how young adults learn maths, my colleagues and I found in a recent study. In a paper in PLOS Biology, we describe how this might be most helpful for those who are likely to struggle with mathematical learning because of how…

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Why frequent nightmares may shorten your life by years

Waking up from a nightmare can leave your heart pounding, but the effects may reach far beyond a restless night. Adults who suffer bad dreams every week were almost three times more likely to die before age 75 than people who rarely have them.

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The Independent UK

Expert says Adriana Smith’s case goes beyond abortion politics

ANALYSIS: Lindsey Breitwieser says a more nuanced ethical approach that does not frame a mother and child as adversaries is needed

The Independent UK

7-Eleven worker declared brain dead after being attacked by her manager, family says

Jessica McLaughlin was declared brain dead after allegedly getting into a physical altercation with her manager at 7-Eleven, her family said.

The Conversation

When do we first feel pain?

At some point between conception and early childhood, pain makes its debut. But when exactly that happens remains one of medicine’s most challenging questions.

The Conversation

Keeping brain-dead pregnant women on life support raises ethical issues that go beyond abortion politics

Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old woman from Georgia who had been declared brain-dead in February 2025, spent 16 weeks on life support while doctors worked to keep her body functioning well enough to support her developing fetus. On June 13, 2025, her premature baby, named Chance, was born via cesarean section…

The Independent UK

What watching videos at faster speeds does to your brain

A recent meta-analysis showed that increasing playback speed had increasingly negative effects on test performance

The Independent UK

High levels of Alzheimer‘s-linked protein found in healthy newborn babies

For years, scientists have assumed high levels of p-tau217 always spell trouble. The new research suggests they’ve been wrong

The Independent UK

Common cough medicine could slow dementia in Parkinson’s patients, study hints

Cough medicine widely used in Europe remains unapproved for use in US, Canada, researchers say

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