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NSW rural stroke patients offered a new lifeline

Australians living in remote NSW who suffer a stroke now have access to a life-saving service that connects rural hospitals with brain specialists in the city.

AAP · Jan 31, 2023

Just three mild concussions linked to worsened brain function and dementia in later life

Scientists discover that multiple head injuries can seriously affect the neurological part of the body when people get older, causing plenty of issues

Daily Mirror · Jan 31, 2023

Tuning into brainwave rhythms can boost learning – study

Neuroscientists from Cambridge University attached sensors to the heads of 80 participants.

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023

'Infinity Pool' Director Brandon Cronenberg on His Sadistic Sci-Fi Satire: “People Can Be Incredibly Brutal”

Cronenberg and Infinity Pool star Alexander Skarsgärd discuss human civility, animal impulse, and their NC-17 sci-fi horror-satire, which blurs the lines between them.

Inverse · Jan 30, 2023

'My newborn baby saved my life after doctors removed brain tumour before it was too late'

Doctors believe hormones and stress of labour increased the growth of Abi Naylor's tumour

Wales Online · Jan 30, 2023

Mother of boy left brain damaged after hospital failings during birth awarded payout

Reverend Charlotte Cheshire gave birth at Shrewsbury Hospital, hit by one of the UK’s worst maternity scandals

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023

Boy dies of cancer after doctors dismissed mother’s warnings six times

Rayhan Majid, aged four, died after doctors discovered an aggressive tumour on his brainstem. His mother Nadia says she knew his sickness wasn’t normal

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023

Girl, 5, dies from brain cancer weeks after inviting world to send her birthday cards

Delaney Krings, from Pewaukee, Wisconsin, sadly died after doctors diagnosed her with an aggressive and incurable brain tumour

Daily Mirror · Jan 30, 2023

Woman suddenly began bumping into things - then trip to opticians led to devastating discovery

Lizzie Traylor had already suffered from double vision but had no idea of how serious it was

Wales Online · Jan 30, 2023

Power Slap League: a brutal 'sport' that may leave contestants with brain damage

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White has created a new brutal sport: Power Slap League. In this “sport”, contestants (men and women) slap each other as hard as they can in the head. A winner is decided by judges after three rounds.

The Conversation · Jan 30, 2023