How plants can be key to unlocking memories in dementia patients Dementia patients are smelling and touching plants to engage and stimulate their brains, in a new pilot program at Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden. ABC News · Oct 11, 2022
University of Tasmania Wicking Centre free online course boosts understanding of traumatic brain injury Barbara Frankel initially didn't worry too much after she got rear-ended by a car. Then the headaches started. ABC News · Oct 11, 2022
Mum can't afford to live after giving up work to care for daughter, 3, fighting cancer Wendy Larson was distraught when she found out three-year-old Mila had a tumour across the left side of her brain, with the mum fearing she won't be able to pay her bills as she cares for her child Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022
Parkinson's disease: treatment is best started early BBC broadcaster Jeremy Paxman was brought to hospital after he collapsed in a park while walking his dog. A doctor in the emergency department said to Paxman: “I think you have Parkinson’s.” The Conversation · Oct 11, 2022
Why you should always change your clothes and have a drink after work, claims stress expert Nina Nesdoly explains how workers can switch off from their day job to achieve a healthy work/life balance Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022
Does mindfulness change the brain? Research fractures structural hypothesis Some research suggests practicing mindfulness can change brain structure, increase gray matter volume, and may induce neuroplasticity, but other trials disagree. Inverse · Oct 11, 2022
Expert Reveals How To Get Healthy Work-life Balance A work stress and prevention expert has revealed how to get a healthy work-life balance – suggesting removing work apps, changing clothes and using different scents. Zenger · Oct 11, 2022
Boy's rare condition means he could suffer brain damage if he eats meat, fish or dairy Oliver Robertson has always had to be careful about what he eats, as certain food groups could leave him with brain or blood damage Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022
Mum unable to pay energy bills forced to consider putting disabled daughter in care Yvette Clements is full-timer carer to her daughter Rosey, a young woman living with athetoid cerebral palsy; a movement disorder caused by damage to the developing brain Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022
Corrie's Chris Fountain's frightening health update after mini-stroke almost killed him Actor Chris Fountain, who played Tommy Duckworth on ITV's Coronation Street, opened up about suffering a terrifying health ordeal earlier this year Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022
How to create a better work-life balance, according to an expert ‘Sensory cues’ like clothing and drinks are the key, Nina Nesdoly says The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022
Brain cancer symptoms from nausea to drowsiness as new treatment could help All brain cancers are tumours, but not all brain tumours are cancerous. Here are the early signs to look out for after a new US drug treatment has shown promise in helping to fight the disease Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022
Why am I so tired in the morning? 6 tricks to get out of bed as autumn rolls in Darker mornings in autumn can make it tougher to get out of bed and face the day. But there are lifestyle changes and routines that people can get into to help make mornings easier Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022
Why the brain is a terrible recorder In "The Self Delusion," author Gregory Berns explains why our self-perception is a "sort of fiction" Salon · Oct 10, 2022
Liverpool Echo · Oct 10, 2022 Brain tumour medic missed own symptoms before devastating diagnosis Rosie said she always knew she "wouldn't survive the tumour" but had "almost started to feel hopeful"
Daily Mirror · Oct 10, 2022 'Learning to play a musical instrument as a child boosts your brain function' Dr Miriam Stoppard shares fascinating research from Edinburgh University that shows playing the piano and guitar when you're young could lead to a sharper brain in later life
Daily Mirror · Oct 10, 2022 Corrie's Ryan Thomas' message for Chris Fountain after his mini stroke aged just 35 Former Coronation Street actor Chris Fountain was left “speaking like a toddler” after suffering a mini stroke aged just 35 and his close friends like former co-star Ryan Thomas are rallying around
Daily Mirror · Oct 10, 2022 Drinking two pints a day associated with lower risk of dementia, claims study By 2050, the number of individuals living with dementia globally is projected to increase to 152 million. Doing all you can to help reduce your risk of developing the brain degenerative condition is important, with a new study finding abstaining from alcohol may not be the answer
Daily Mirror · Oct 10, 2022 Chris Fountain's mini-stroke symptoms that left him 'speaking like a toddler' Former Coronation Street star Chris Fountain revealed how upon waking up one morning, he suffered a serious medical condition that made him “fear for his life”
Wales Online · Oct 10, 2022 Hero teen saves his brother's life by using app to guide paramedics to their rural location Callum Finazzi, 14, sprang into action using the what3words app when his little brother started having a potentially life-threatening seizure on a rural road
Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2022 Hyundai Commission: Cecilia Vicuña Brain Forest Quipu at Tate Modern Turbine Hall is poetic and beautiful The ghostliness of the work is a reminder that rainforests are cultural as well as natural spaces and what will be lost if the climate emergency isn’t halted
Nottingham Post · Oct 10, 2022 Ex-Coronation Street and Hollyoaks star suffers mini-stroke leaving him 'speaking like a toddler' He says he was gripped by “sheer panic” as he realised something was wrong
The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022 The big idea: why the maternal instinct is a myth The ‘parental brain’ is something that develops with experience – and anyone can get one
The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022 Scientists discover new function of human brain’s cerebellum Findings may lead to better understanding of psychiatric conditions like PTSD
Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2022 Tate Modern: Giant woven spiderwebs unveiled in Turbine Hall The sculptures by Chilean artist Cecilia Vicuna are constructed from dyed rope and wool and hang 27-metres down from the ceiling