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Archie Battersbee's parents bid to move him to hospice moments before 9am deadline

Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee insist they should be allowed to choose where 12-year-old Archie Battersbee takes his last breath after losing their last bid court appeal to keep him on life support

Daily Mirror

Even simple exercise might help older people’s brains, new study suggests

The new study presented at the Alzheimer’s Association’s annual conference marks the longest test of whether exercise makes any difference once memory starts to slide.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Intellectually, socially and physically active lifestyle may ward off dementia’

Continuing to learn over a lifetime may help protect the brain from cognitive decline, researchers said.

The Independent UK

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Brain tumour symptoms to be aware of as fans pay tribute to Tom Parker ahead of birthday

According to data from Public Health Scotland (PHS), the number has risen from 822 from the years 2000 to 2002 to 1,069 between the 2017 and 2019. So what symptom should you look out for?

Glasgow Live

European court refuses to intervene in case of British boy on life support

Europe's human rights court on Wednesday refused a request from the parents of a 12-year-old British boy with brain damage to intervene in a decision to remove life support.

Reuters

How Does Cannabis Interact With Other Drugs?

This article was originally published on Leafly and appears here with permission.

Benzinga

Doctors thought teenager had Long Covid but mum's intuition was right

Budding footballer Kane Allcock, 15, started suffering from persistent headaches after he tested positive for coronavirus on New Year’s Eve last year

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Sensorimotor training: could the answer to back pain lie in reprogramming our brains?

Resetting the way brain and body communicate with each other appears to bring real relief for sufferers – just don’t say it’s all in the mind

The Guardian - UK

'Britain's education system is failing disabled children and teenagers'

Charli Clements says many young people look forward to turning 18, leaving home and going to university, but for disabled young people, the process is significantly harder

Daily Mirror

Mountjoy inmate who died in prison assault pictured as gardai probe murder

Robert O'Connor suffered a bleed to the brain after he was targeted by up to four men in a cell at the Dublin jail

Irish Mirror

What is Powassan virus? Boy contracts rare illness from tick

Powassan virus has been found in the US, Canada, and Russia.

Evening Standard

Boy, 2, saved from brain infection after complaining of persistent headaches

An MRI was performed on the young boy after he was constantly holding his head, which revealed an increase in the size of the congenital cyst with pus gathering in the cerebellum

Daily Mirror

Man, 93, undergoes procedure to get rid of block in carotid artery

A 93-year-old man with multiple blocks in all carotid arteries that supplied blood to his brain underwent a sugery at the Apollo Hospital

The Hindu

The brain’s memory hub may explain why some people get PTSD and some don’t — study

In trauma’s early aftermath, changes in the hippocampus could help identify and potentially prevent PTSD from developing.

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World Rugby facing seven demands to tackle brain injuries in rugby including injury-only subs and 25-game limit

The proposals come after 185 former players - around 50 of whom are Welsh - issued legal proceedings against the sport's governing bodies

Daily Record

Lanarkshire tot with spina bifida is thriving in country's smallest wheelchair

Amber McRae lives life to the full and has overcome major challenges thanks to the specialist equipment.

Daily Mirror

What is brain death and what happens when life support is switched off?

Archie Battersbee is set to be taken off life support today after a judge ruled he was "brain dead" — here's what brain death means and what happens when life support ends

The Independent UK

Archie Battersbee’s family begged hospital to let brain damaged boy go to hospice

‘This hospital brutally said no,’ Hollie Dance says

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Dr Hilary Jones says moving Archie Battersbee to a hospice is 'not in his best interests'

Archie Battersbee, 12, has been in a coma since April after he suffered a catastrophic brain injury and the doctors treating him say he is brain-stem dead and that life-support is not in his best interests

Daily Mirror

Much-loved baby boy left with brain damage after stroke on first birthday

A 'boisterous' baby boy has been left unable to walk or talk and now requires round-the-clock care from his family after he tragically suffered a stroke on his first birthday

The Independent UK

What sleep deprivation does to your brain

‘Once you get past 16 hours of being awake, that’s when we start to see mental deterioration and physiological deterioration in the body,’ expert says

Dynamite News

Study: Sometimes stress could be good for brain functioning

The study found that low to moderate levels of stress can help individuals develop resilience and reduce the risk of developing mental health disorders, like depression and antisocial behaviors. Low to moderate stress can also help individuals to cope with future stressful encounters. Full story on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - AU

The chemical imbalance theory of depression is dead – but that doesn’t mean antidepressants don’t work

Medicine is pragmatic. It has often established that a treatment works well before it has understood how

The Conversation

What epilepsy teaches us about diversity and resilience

There is a growing recognition of the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion in society and its institutions. The most progressive, leading-edge organizations consider the diversity of people to be essential to the success, growth, innovation and development of a society.

The Independent UK

Even simple exercise may help aging brain, study hints

New research hints that even simple exercise just might help seniors with mild memory problems

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