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High school baseball player left brain dead in freak batting cage accident

Jeremy Medina, 17, played as a pitcher and a catcher for the baseball team at Gainesville High School in Georgia

The Independent UK

Electrical Brain Stimulation Boosts Cognitive Function In Alzheimer’s Patients

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) shows promise in improving memory and neural plasticity

Zenger

'Peaky Blinders' actor Benjamin Zephaniah passes away at 65

He played the role of Jeremiah Jesus in 'Peaky Blinders.' According to a statement posted to Zephaniah's official Instagram account, he died on Thursday after being diagnosed with a brain tumor eight weeks ago, as per Variety, a US-based media outlet. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tributes pour in for Talking Turkeys poet Benjamin Zephaniah after he dies ‘with wife by his side’ - live

‘Talking Turkeys’ writer and activist was diagnosed with a brain tumour eight weeks ago

The Independent UK

Benjamin Zephaniah: Cillian Murphy leads tributes to Peaky Blinders co-star following poet's death at 65

He turned down an OBE in 2003 writing: "Benjamin Zephaniah OBE - no way Mr Blair, no way Mrs Queen. I am profoundly anti-empire."

Evening Standard

Benjamin Zephaniah, British poet and campaigner, dies aged 65

The dub poet and author of collections including Talking Turkeys has died of a brain tumour

The Guardian - UK

Benjamin Zephaniah, pioneering poet and Peaky Blinders star, dies aged 65

Zephaniah was diagnosed with a brain tumour eight weeks ago

The Independent UK

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Are psychedelics the key to long COVID?

Mounting evidence suggests long COVID could be related to serotonin, but the science is far from definite

Salon

A fibrous path 'twixt heart and brain may make you swoon

A newly discovered pathway between the heart and brain can cause fainting, at least in mice.

WEKU

Man charged with murder of brain-damaged woman assaulted in 2009

Carolyn Kemp was attacked in Walmer Close, Romford

Evening Standard

Push for same focus on DV brain injuries as football concussions

A round table discussed the issue of acquired brain injuries.

Newcastle Herald

Personality Test: What you see reveals if you're disciplined and punctual or love freedom and adventure

Not only are optical illusions and other brain teasers and puzzles entertaining to solve, but they can also impart knowledge about the workings of the human brain. Some go so far as to identify the personality type you have because they frequently rely on snap judgments your brain makes about…

The Times of India

How electroconvulsive therapy heals the brain − new insights into ECT, a stigmatized yet highly effective treatment for depression

When most people hear about electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, it typically conjures terrifying images of cruel, outdated and pseudo-medical procedures. Formerly known as electroshock therapy, this perception of ECT as dangerous and ineffective has been reinforced in pop culture for decades – think the 1962 novel-turned-Oscar-winning film “One Flew Over…

The Conversation

Cuba health and education hollowed out as staff join emigration exodus

US ‘maximum pressure’ sanctions have slashed wages for state workers leading to a brain drain hitting the Revolution’s ‘pillars’

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WEKU

A little electric stimulation in just the right spot may bolster a damaged brain

A small study found that electrically stimulating an area deep in the brain allowed people with severe traumatic brain injuries to complete a cognitive test more quickly.

The Guardian - AU

Australian Music prize: RVG beat Troye Sivan and Genesis Owusu to $30,000 award

Romy Vager says winning album Brain Worms was a reaction to experiences she faced as a trans woman in music

The Independent UK

The deadly reason why you shouldn’t pop a pimple in the ‘Danger Triangle’ on your face

Danger triangle is area of face from the bridge of nose down to corners of mouth

LiveScience

Electrical stimulation could treat traumatic brain injuries

An early trial suggests that deep brain stimulation could treat cognitive impairment associated with traumatic brain injury.

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TechRadar

Microsoft’s Copilot chatbot will get 6 big upgrades soon – including ChatGPT’s new brain

As well as the much-awaited GPT-4 Turbo upgrade, Copilot’s image creation feature has been upgraded, and more besides.

The Hindu

Giant rabies study with 50,000 dogs says only vaccines can stop disease

Katie Hampson's 15-year study of rabies in Tanzania reveals individual dog behaviour plays a key role in its endemic nature. Through contact tracing, brain samples, and modelling, researchers found that rabies spreads locally, with few "super-spreader" dogs, and that vaccination is the only effective way to prevent it. Culling was…

Inverse

Novel Brain Implant May Give Cognitive Boost For Common Brain Injury

Deep-brain stimulation may restore cognitive function to those with moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries, according to a new phase one clinical trial.

Tom’s Guide

7 signs that you’re in sleep debt and don’t even know it

From poor memory, low moods, and difficulty concentrating — these are the seven key signs that you could be in sleep debt without even realizing it.

Tom’s Guide

I did the triangle pose every day for a week — here's what happened

Our writer performed the triangle pose for 90 seconds on each side of her body every day for one week. Here's her results and how to try it out.

LiveScience

Traumatic memories are processed differently in PTSD

People with PTSD feel like they're reliving past experiences in the present. This may be tied to how the brain processes memories of those experiences.

The Conversation

Exercise benefits physical and brain health in people with Down's syndrome – new research

Exercise is known to have many benefits when it comes to cognitive function – such as improving memory and concentration skills. Research shows this is true for people in many different age groups, and even in those with conditions which affect their cognitive ability (such as Alzheimer’s disease).

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