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Michael Bolton Brain Cancer: What Is Glioblastoma, What Are the Symptoms and Can You Prevent It?

Poprock legend Michael Bolton, 72, recently opened up about his cancer diagnosis and what his symptoms were— but what is glioblastoma, the disease killing 10k Americans yearly?

International Business Times UK · May 1, 2025

International Students Get an Education in Fear

How Trump’s treatment of foreign students risks budgetary crises for schools and a national brain drain.

Capital & Main · May 1, 2025

How we discovered specific brain cells that enable intelligent behaviour

For decades, neuroscientists have developed mathematical frameworks to explain how brain activity drives behaviour in predictable, repetitive scenarios, such as while playing a game. These algorithms have not only described brain cell activity with remarkable precision but also helped develop artificial intelligence with superhuman achievements in specific tasks, such as…

The Conversation · May 1, 2025

Woman who nearly died after stroke describes being able to sing before speaking – and she’s not alone

The young woman was told she had a ten per cent chance to live

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025

One in three report ability to sing better than speak after stroke, poll finds

One young stroke survivor has told how singing has helped her recovery.

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025

World Rugby’s brain health service finds 25% of ex-players ‘at risk’ of problems

One quarter of a group of former elite rugby union players who have participated in World Rugby’s new brain health service programme have been identified as being ‘at risk’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025

How does consciousness work? Duelling scientists tested two big theories but found no winner

“Theories are like toothbrushes,” it’s sometimes said. “Everybody has their own and nobody wants to use anybody else’s.”

The Conversation · Apr 30, 2025

Michael Bolton’s daughter says he was ‘singing within minutes’ of brain surgery

The singer said he appreciated life more following the operation.

Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025

Are microplastics really in everything – even my brain?

The plastic particles are everywhere – here’s what to know about what to avoid, whether they ever leave the body and what to do about plastic pollution

The Guardian - US · Apr 30, 2025

Michael Bolton speaks out about brain cancer diagnosis for the first time

The 72-year-old musician was first diagnosed with glioblastoma in December 2023

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025