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Incredible benefits of a daily 30-minute walk that can transform your life

There are numerous proven benefits of walking and therefore doctors in many cases advise the patients to go for it. Research has shown that walking can blunt the risks of many diseases, from cardiovascular issues to cancer. Walking regularly aids weight loss by counteracting weight-promoting genes. It is therefore wise…

The Times of India · Jul 17, 2024

Psilocybin in magic mushrooms can influence brain for weeks, study finds

Researchers shed light on how psychedelic compound in drug can distort sense of space, time and self during a trip

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2024

Magic mushrooms temporarily 'dissolve' brain network responsible for sense of self

Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, reduces the synchronicity within a brain network responsible for reflection and the sense of self.

LiveScience · Jul 17, 2024

Bigger animals don’t always have the biggest brains relative to body size – new research

Scientists have long believed that, generally speaking, the bigger an animal is, the bigger its brain. But our recent study challenges the nature of that linear view and reveals new insights about how brain size and body size have evolved together.

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2024

Coastal areas and rice belt population at severe risk of brain infection this monsoon

Doctors have raised an alarm about the surge of brain infections in coastal and rice belt regions of India during the rainy season. The high humidity and increased mosquito breeding in these areas lead to a surge in cases of viral encephalitis and other brain infections, affecting the most these…

The Times of India · Jul 17, 2024

Veteran rugby league caller David Morrow dies aged 71

Long-time rugby league caller David Morrow has died of brain cancer at age 71, just a week after his elevation to the NRL's hall of fame.

AAP · Jul 17, 2024

Scientists inflict karaoke on young volunteers to find out what makes us blush

Subjects’ performances of songs by Adele, Mariah Carey or from Frozen shown to peers to assess responses

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2024

Faster, stronger … smarter? New research shows the importance of brain training for junior athletes

“Look for the gap!” “Move into space!” “Who’s free?”

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2024

The worrying biological changes found in rugby players who suffered several concussions

The study comes after it emerged that former All Blacks player Norm Hewitt died aged 55 with motor neurone disease

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2024

Bad behaviour disorder that 5% of children could have ‘can be spotted in brain scan’

Although associated with a high burden for families, conduct disorder is one of the least researched psychiatric disorders

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2024