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Three factors explain why it’s so hard to change our minds — but it’s not hopeless

Here’s some of the research that explains why it’s natural to resist changing your mind – and how you can get better at making these shifts

Inverse

Are those with locked-in syndrome happy?

Despite near total paralysis, surveys suggest most LIS patients are happy. Researchers want that more understood

Salon

Teacher with terminal brain cancer blames washing hands with 'toxic blue water' at school

Mum-of-three Jeana Watt, who taught maths at the school for three years, was diagnosed with a fast-growing brain tumour and given just 18 months to live in June last year

Daily Mirror

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Lanarkshire teacher given 18 months to live blames 'toxic chemicals' found at school

Jeana Watt, 48, who previously taught maths at the Skills Academy in Coatbridge, wants a second independent inquiry after being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.

Glasgow Live

The daughter of 'Putin's brain' ideologist was killed in a car explosion

Daria Dugina was driving a Toyota Land Cruiser in the outskirts of Moscow when the blast happened. Several of her father's allies say he was the likely target.

WEKU

Scots MS sufferer's £45k bid to halt condition so he can care for wife after brain bleed

Scott McPhillimy will undergo four weeks of aggressive treatment to ensure he can continue to care for his childhood sweetheart, Suzanne.

Daily Record

Scots teacher with terminal brain cancer blames 'blue water and toxic chemicals' at school

Jeana Watt, 48, taught maths at the Skills Academy in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, built on an old industrial waste site.

Daily Record

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Mum warns to 'trust your instincts' after son's swollen eye was sign of fatal cancer

Jessica Neal trusted her gut after spotting something different in her son's eyes - she's now urging parents to trust their instincts if they think something is wrong

Daily Mirror

Woman marries same man over and over again because she may lose all her memories

Kelly Warnell and her husband Jon made a deal that every five years they would either divorce or renew their vows. After discovering she had a brain tumour, the renewal took a whole new meaning

Daily Mirror

DVLA warning over £1,000 fine if drivers don't declare 112 conditions

You may have to temporarily or permanently surrender your licence depending on your situation

Liverpool Echo

Child dies from brain eating amoeba after swimming in infested water

Authorities believe that the youngster was infected with primary amebic meningoencephalitis which thrives in freshwater bodies of water.

Daily Record

Child killed by brain-eating amoeba that entered nose while swimming in river

The rare amoeba can enter the body through the nose when in the water, where it then travels up and into the brain - a health chief said 'we can honour the memory of this child by becoming educated about the risk'

Daily Mirror

Mum's warning after subtle change in baby son's eye led to devastating, fatal cancer diagnosis

Jessica, 35, said her motherly instinct gave her 'eight more happy months' with son Ted before he died

Manchester Evening News

Mum spotting tiny change in toddler's face led to devastating diagnosis

'I’m so glad I trusted my instincts as I think we would have lost him sooner if I hadn’t. It gave us that eight months with him'

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Nottingham Post

Nottingham woman's fight to move from 3-bed council house into bungalow as she battles brain condition

She wants to be closer to her family

Manchester Evening News

Friday night pub quiz: Test your general knowledge with these 20 questions - August 19

Only the brainiest among you will be able to get all 20 correct!

The Independent UK

Woman diagnosed with aggressive brain tumour reveals the four symptoms everyone should know

Hope Louise, 47, inspiring others with invigorating cold water swims off Pevensey Bay in East Sussex

Irish Mirror

Young woman paralysed after reaction during routine appointment cut blood supply to her brain

Caitlin Jensen, from Georgia, US, visited the chiropractor after studying for her biology degree - but a severe reaction left her unable to walk, talk or breathe on her own

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Dynamite News

Human brain's cerebral cortex mapped by scientists

The surface of the cortex of the young human brain has been mapped by scientists at the UNC School of Medicine with unprecedented resolution. It revealed the development of key functional regions from two months before birth to two years after. Read more on Dynamite News:

Liverpool Echo

Murder victim named, Man left with brain damage and DWP cost of living payment dates

The latest ECHO headlines at lunchtime on Friday, August 19

Zenger

Hand-Eye Coordination Begins Before Birth, New Research Finds

Now a study has found the key to good coordination. Touch and sight link up - while we are still in the womb.

Nottingham Post

112 conditions drivers must declare to DVLA if they want to avoid hefty fine

Some could even lose their license

Liverpool Echo

Man left brain damaged by punch after city centre attack

The victim suffered a serious brain injury and fractured skull

Evening Standard

How to avoid Naegleria fowleri, the brain-eating amoeba that killed a Nebraska child

The microorganism is typically found in warm bodies of fresh untreated water, particularly in the US

Daily Record

Woman left paralysed after chiropractor appointment caused her to suffer stroke

Caitlin Jensen was having a neck adjustment when the movement caused the blood supply to be cut off to her brain.

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