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Opioid drugs such as morphine and fentanyl are like the two-faced Roman god Janus: The kindly face delivers pain relief to millions of sufferers, while the grim face drives an opioid abuse and overdose crisis that claimed nearly 70,000 lives in the U.S. in 2020 alone.

Ralph Yarl has walked at a brain injury awareness event, just weeks after he was shot in the head for accidentally knocking on the wrong door in Kansas City, Missouri

'I knew I had to find a drug that gets into the brain that targets that pathway.'

Following a three-year study, scientists have found that drinking two cups of tea a day - either black or white - can help to boost brain power and protect the memory as we age

A large-scale study led by Columbia and Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard researchers is the first to show that a diet deficient in flavanols (nutrients found in some fruits and vegetables) may contribute to age-related memory loss. Read further on Dynamite News:

Taylor Gregory was millimetres from death

Max Jones' workmates at Pacini’s chip shop in East Kilbride are hosting a charity fundraiser for Kilbryde Hospice as a thank you for the excellent care being given to their friend.

Since its founding in 2016, Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company Neuralink has had the ambitious mission to build a next-generation brain implant with at least 100 times more brain connections than devices currently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Are you ready to put your brain to the test? There are countless brain teasers and puzzles circulating on the internet that can challenge even the most brilliant minds. These mental exercises are said to be great for improving your intelligence and cognitive abilities if practised regularly.

Three-year-old Raffy Holliday, who was undergoing treatment for Leukemia, passed away after suffering inflammation of the brain.

There is currently no cure for the debilitating brain disorder that affects 90,000 Scots.