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Chronic pain is one of the world's biggest health problems — but virtual reality headsets could help bring relief

Commercially available virtual reality headsets and handsets might be able to help doctors and physiotherapists treat one of society's most debilitating health problems: chronic pain.

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Woman 'heard dead gran telling her to go back to her body' in near-death experience

A UK-US study led by a British doctor found some people had vivid recollections after suffering a heart attack, including the feeling of burning in hell and being called 'home'

Daily Mirror

The risk of seizures and epilepsy is higher after COVID than after the flu – new research

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders, affecting roughly 50 million people around the world. It’s a condition characterised by seizures which involve episodic, abnormal activity in nerve cells in the brain.

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'I was blessed to get cancer when I did - I doubt I would be able to afford the hidden costs now'

Cancer takes a physical toll on the body but patients can also spend thousands a year just to accommodate treatment and their health - on average £6,500 per year

Daily Mirror

Teacher had sex with sixth-former and said of other pupil, 'I hope she dies of brain haemorrhage'

Dan Boulton also told a class which included LGBT pupils that bisexual people were 'just greedy'

Wales Online

Suffering from Long COVID headaches and brain fog? Another coronavirus could be the culprit

Exposure to common-cold coronaviruses, and a phenomenon called immune imprinting, could help determine whether you develop Long COVID, experts say.

Fortune

Brain cancer: Seven possible symptoms to be aware of

From seizures to sudden weakness or speech disturbances, these are some of the red flags that could indicate the onset of the condition

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Roslyn Singleton dead: America's Got Talent star dies at 39 after brain cancer diagnosis

Roslyn Singleton, who became a fans' favourite on America's Got Talent alongside her husband, has died at the age of 39

Irish Mirror

'What shall we have for dinner?' Choice overload is a real problem, but these tips will make your life easier

It’s been a long day. Your partner messages you: “let’s just order in, I don’t feel like cooking”.

The Conversation

Less invasive brain surgery speeds recovery and reduces scarring for Adelaide children

New equipment at Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital offers hope to young patients who need brain surgery, with quicker recovery times and less scarring.

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‘Fresh hope’ for brain cancer patients as vaccine extends survival in trial

Vaccine trialled at King’s College Hospital found to prolong life by months and even years in patients with most aggressive brain tumours

Evening Standard

Weight loss treatments are not a permanent fix – that doesn't mean they 'don't work'

It is often said that 95% of weight-loss measures don’t work. Only, it’s not true. Advances in behavioural treatments (such as cognitive behavioural therapy) for obesity and weight-loss drugs mean there are lots of approaches that help people lose weight.

The Conversation

Vaccine shown to prolong life of patients with aggressive brain cancer

Trial results suggest people with newly diagnosed glioblastoma could potentially be given extra years of life

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m just carrying on’: vaccine gives brain cancer patient years of extra life

The revolutionary DCVax-L vaccine has allowed Nigel French to live a normal life seven years after a brain cancer diagnosis

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Motor Neurone Disease early symptoms to watch out for, treatments, and diagnosis in Ireland

There are more than 400 people in Ireland living with the condition

The Conversation

Unlocking new clues to how dementia and Alzheimer's work in the brain – Uncharted Brain podcast series

This week on The Conversation Weekly podcast we’re running a three-part series called Uncharted Brain: Decoding Dementia, which delves into new research searching for answers to how dementia works in the brain and the damage it leaves behind. Hosted by Paul Keaveny and Gemma Ware, it was initially published via…

Liverpool Echo

City's funding gap, influential woman dies and yellow rain warning

Liverpool ECHO latest headlines on Thursday, November 17

The Independent UK

Brain cancer: Seven possible symptoms to be aware of

From seizures to sudden weakness or speech disturbances, these are some of the red flags that could indicate the onset of the condition

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Husband told wife had hours to live 'and wouldn't see the morning'

Laura Donovan-Hall was described as a "beautiful person inside and out"

The Conversation

Patients suffering with hard-to-treat depression may get relief from noninvasive magnetic brain stimulation

Not only is depression a debilitating disease, but it is also widespread. Approximately 20 million adult Americans experience at least one episode of depression per year.

Evening Standard

A Place in the Sun’s Jonnie Irwin ‘overwhelmed’ by support after going public with cancer diagnosis

The presenter, 48, went public with his fight saying he ‘doesn’t have long left’ after his lung cancer had spread to his brain

The Conversation

Do viruses play a role in the development of Alzheimer’s? Uncharted Brain podcast part 3

There are many competing theories about what causes Alzheimer’s disease. For more than 30 years, Ruth Itzhaki has been accumulating evidence that viruses are involved in its development in the brain.

The Conversation

Families of athletes with dementia linked to brain trauma on watching somebody you love disappear – Uncharted Brain podcast part 2

Dementia doesn’t just affect older people. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a form of dementia that athletes from a whole range of sports can develop. It’s now at the centre of a number of legal challenges involving sports from rugby to American football.

The Conversation

How a study which began just after the end of the second world war is discovering clues to Alzheimer’s – Uncharted Brain podcast part 1

Scientists have been doing an array of regular health checks on the same group of people since they were born in 1946 – the world’s longest running cohort study. Now the brains of some of its participants are revealing new insights into the risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease.

The Conversation

My work investigating the links between viruses and Alzheimer’s disease was dismissed for years – but now the evidence is building

This article is part of the Insights Uncharted Brain series. There are many competing theories about what causes Alzheimer’s disease. Here, Ruth Itzhaki reflects on a career dedicated to one of the more controversial lines of research.

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