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Student learning to walk again after small lump on her leg turned out to be cancer

Erin Turner, 26, from Stirling, Scotland, is encouraging other cancer patients to take up exercise as she rebuilds her strength

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2022

DDC allays amoeba fears

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) said a brain disease caused by Naegleria fowleri, commonly referred to as "brain-eating amoeba", is not contagious between people.

Bangkok Post · Dec 27, 2022

Psychedelic drugs may launch a new era in psychiatric treatment, brain scientists say

Psychedelic drugs were a hot topic at this year's Society for Neuroscience meeting. Researchers hope the drugs can help people with disorders like depression and PTSD.

WEKU · Dec 27, 2022

Can insects feel pain? Here’s why we need to talk about bug rights

If insects feel pain, insect farming and pest control would cause mass suffering. Yet animal welfare debates and laws almost universally ignore insects.

Inverse · Dec 25, 2022

Is your favorite food genetic? Study identifies 325 genes that influence taste

Scientists have found that 325 genes, mostly in the brain, are implicated in determining what we like to eat.

Inverse · Dec 24, 2022

Scots student dies just months after headaches diagnosed as inoperable brain tumour

Jordan Kearney, from Peterhead, was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer when a large, 4cm mass was discovered after an appointment at an opticians in June.

Daily Record · Dec 24, 2022

George Cohen: World Cup hero, England's greatest ever right-back and a thoroughly good man

The 1966 England World Cup winning star was a hero on and off the pitch as George Cohen spent his latter days campaigning for research into dementia and even volunteered to donate his brain to medical science

Daily Mirror · Dec 23, 2022

India's leading stand-up comedian Abhishek Upmanyu reveals how he overcame anxiety without medications

Abhishek Upmanyu, one of India's leading standup comedians, battled anxiety for the longest time. For several years, he was unaware of what he was dealing with and it was only after meeting with a clinical psychologist that he realised he had anxiety.

The Times of India · Dec 23, 2022

A boy who banged his head was found to have a dangerous brain infection

Elliott Evans banged his head twice in the park and complained of feeling unwell

Wales Online · Dec 23, 2022

Health: Japanese Research Reveals What Triggers Our Brain To Indulge In Overeating

Despite knowing that high calories foods are detrimental to our health, overeating or binge-eating is a common tendency among many. What triggers this tendency in the brain? Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 23, 2022