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Ticks are becoming a growing health risk in the UK – here's why

Earlier this year, the UK Health Security Agency confirmed a case of tick-borne encephalitis – a potentially deadly virus carried by ticks that causes brain inflammation. A British man is also said to have contracted alpha-gal syndrome after being bitten by a tick. This condition can trigger a fatal allergy…

The Conversation

Depression Treatments Have Ignored One Understudied Symptom

While sadness and low moods have been extensively studied and treatments sought, anhedonia treatments remain more elusive.

Inverse

Optical Illusion: Find the nail file among these nail polish bottles

Optical illusions can fool or confuse our minds by using color, light, and patterns to generate visuals. The brain uses the information that the eye has collected to create a perception that does not correspond to the actual image. The term perception describes how we perceive the visual information we…

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What is PWM dimming, and what are the alternatives?

Lots of modern phones use pulse width modulation, or PWM, to manage brightness. But what is PWM, why is it harmful, and what can you do about it? We give you all the details.

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A trial to test a new path for preventing Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer research made a breakthrough last month when Eli Lilly's drug donanemab slowed cognitive decline in 47% of those taking it. It follows two other drugs, lecanemab and aducanumab, that target amyloid protein buildup in the brain. However, these drugs can cause fatal brain bleeding and seizures. Oxidative stress hypothesis…

The Hindu

Brain teaser: Play detective and identify the man’s real wife in 10 seconds

Do you like brain teasers? These can help test your common sense and your ability to think out of the box. Brain teaser puzzles can test your critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Solving these can be fun, especially when you try them along with your friends, family or colleagues. Even…

The Times of India

Pete Alonso Apologizes for Strange ‘Brain Fart’ After Cardinals Rookie’s First MLB Hit

After the Cardinals rookie recorded his first major league hit, Mets first baseman Pete Alonso launched the ball into the stands in a bizarre scene at Busch Stadium.

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Pete Alonso: It was a ‘bad brain fart’ accidentally throwing Masyn Winn’s first-ever hit into stands

He felt so bad about it.

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Scientists Reconstruct 'Another Brick in The Wall' From Patient's Brainwaves

Scientists with the University of California, berkeley have managed to reconstruct a three-minute clip from Pink Floy'd "Another Brick in the Wall" by translating the brain signals from patients listening to it. But questions must be asked.

Tom’s Hardware

Optical Illusion: Find the cat among these zoo animals in 20 seconds

This is just one of the brain teasers that challenge you to spot a particular object among a group of objects. But in this puzzle, you have just 20 seconds.

The Times of India

55 Years Ago, the Most Fascinating Piece of Sci-Fi Trash Kickstarted an Unstoppable Trope

What will those wacky Nazis try next?

Inverse

Platelets ‘can replicate benefits of exercise in brain’, shows study

A new research published in Nature Communications has found that an injection of specific blood molecules can replicate the benefits of exercise in the brain, paving the way for potential new treatments for age-related cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease patients.

The Hindu

Don't believe the hype. Menopausal women don't all need to check – or increase – their testosterone levels

Ever heard “low testosterone” blamed for low mood, brain fog and loss of vitality? Despite all evidence to the contrary, social media influencers are increasingly promoting testosterone therapy as an elixir for women experiencing troubling symptoms of menopause.

The Conversation

A Pig Kidney Functioned In A Dead Man's Body For Over a Month

Surgeons at New York University Langone Health successfully transplanted a genetically modified kidney from a pig and transplanted it into a brain-dead patient.

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Blizzard review – Emily Woof’s delightful storm of ideas and feeling

This brainy solo show by Woof follows an intuitive thinker, standing in to deliver a lecture for her hyper-rational neuroscientist husband

LiveScience

In rare case, man's brain starts to bleed following tooth extraction at the dentist

After a standard dental procedure, a man turned up to the emergency department with bleeding in his brain.

The Conversation

How consciousness may rely on brain cells acting collectively – new psychedelics research on rats

Psychedelics are known for inducing altered states of consciousness in humans by fundamentally changing our normal pattern of sensory perception, thought and emotion. Research into the therapeutic potential of psychedelics has increased significantly in the last decade.

The Conversation

Can coffee or a nap make up for sleep deprivation? A psychologist explains why there's no substitute for shut-eye

There is no denying the importance of sleep. Everyone feels better after a good night of sleep, and lack of sleep can have profoundly negative effects on both the body and the brain. So what can be done to substitute for a lack of sleep? Put another way, how can…

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Pig kidney transplanted in human body continues to function, Scientists call it a breakthrough

A pig kidney transplanted into the body of a human patient who was brain dead has been functioning well for more than a month, according to American surgeons. This is encouraging news for the endeavor to meet the country's high need for organ donations.

Dynamite News

Study discovers improved survival for incurable brain tumours

Researchers discovered a potential drug candidate that improved outcomes for patients suffering from a type of childhood brain tumour that has no effective treatment. Read further on Dynamite News:

Evening Standard

Ealing mother wants health warning added to protein shake after son’s sudden death

Rohan Godhania, 16, suffered irreversible brain damage after a shake ‘triggered an acute reaction’

The Independent UK

Study could lead to injections that replicate brain benefits of exercise

‘It could help the very elderly or someone who has had a brain injury or stroke to improve cognition’

The Conversation

What is sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, and what causes it?

When 20-year-old Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce died of “sudden unexpected death in epilepsy” (known as SUDEP) in 2019, his parents had not even heard of the condition.

The Independent UK

Genetically modified pig kidney still functioning 32 days after transplant into brain dead man

Surgery marks major milestone in field of xenotransplantation

The Times of India

Optical illusion: What you see reveals if you're hard working or not

This tranquil piece of art can tell if someone is a high achiever who is striving to live up to expectations or someone who is worried and wants more from life. Optical illusions may be a lot of fun as brain teasers. People have been astonished by a fun personality…

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