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Brain Cancer Patients Gain First Approved PET Drug for Separating Tumor Regrowth From Treatment Related Change

The FDA has approved Pixclara, the first PET imaging drug for glioma, to help separate tumor regrowth from treatment-related change.

Medical Daily · Sep 14

Repairing a severed nerve can alter the brain’s map of the hand - new research

We carry a map of our bodies around in our brains. It’s not a literal picture, but an organised pattern of brain activity. So, touch different fingers and different parts of the brain respond. Remarkably, this arrangement is highly consistent from person to person.

The Conversation · Sep 14

Device enables paralysed people to speak and move simultaneously using an avatar

Researchers say the work could help enable more ‘expressive interaction’ by paralysed people.

Evening Standard · Sep 14

Two Stroke Patients Burst into Uncontrollable Laughter Every Time a Magnetic Coil Hit One Spot on Their Heads

Doctors moved the coil, and the laughing stopped. They moved it back, and it returned. A new case series flags an unexpected rTMS effect.

Medical Daily · Sep 14

Zuckerberg says the science isn’t settled. But the harms of short-form video on the brain are starting to show

Recent social media lawsuits have addressed concerns about mental health. But what about its cognitive effects?

The Guardian - US · Sep 14

7 Signs a Twin Flame Still Has a Hold on Your Heart

You meet new people, try to move forward and even tell yourself that the past is over. Yet somehow, one person keeps occupying a space in your mind that nobody else seems able to reach. Every new connection gets compared with them. A random song brings back memories. Sometimes, you…

MyLifeXP · Sep 14

Aussie imaging agent to help brain cancer patients

The United States Food and Drug Administration has approved Telix Pharmaceutical's Pixclara, an imaging agent to aid in the diagnosis of brain cancer.

AAP · Sep 14

The Ashtavakra Gita's Idea of Freedom and Consciousness Is Almost Too Simple to Bear

A text that begins by refusing your questionJanaka, the philosopher-king, opens the Ashtavakra Gita with three questions: How is knowledge attained? How is liberation reached? How is renunciation achieved? These are the questions every seeker eventually arrives at, shaped carefully, posed with the seriousness of a man who has tried…

Times Life · Sep 14

Emily Willis’ Family Reveals Sign They Say Proves Paralyzed Actress Is Conscious Of Her ‘Locked-In’ State

Emily Willis’ family shared encouraging signs they believe show she remains aware of her surroundings despite living with locked-in syndrome.

Bored Panda · Sep 13

Psychology says people who love to eat something sweet after every meal may be responding to a learned reward

For some people, dessert is more than the final part of a meal. It can become a familiar signal that the day’s demands are winding down and it is time to relax. A routine such as having tea, eating a biscuit and watching television after dinner can gradually become associated…

The Economic Times · Sep 12