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New Alzheimer's drug slows cognitive decline – and may be available as early as next year

Lecanemab is the first drug to help improve the symptoms of Alzheimer’s by slowing the disease. These are very promising results, although the only data we have at the moment is from the drugmaker’s press release.

The Conversation · Oct 4, 2022

Girl, 12, thought she had 'brain damage', shocked when she's handed dyslexia diagnosis

Jessica Coultas, from Hull, noticed she was struggling to keep up with her classmates at school from the age of nine - but it wasn't until she was 10 that she was formally diagnosed with dyslexia

Daily Mirror · Oct 4, 2022

An antidote to heartbreak? Science reveals how to hack loneliness

Emerging scientific data suggests that social rejection — often in the form of heartbreak — can spark a similar firestorm of brain activity as physical pain.

Inverse · Oct 4, 2022

Having this many nightmares a week may be tied to extreme brain aging

A new study suggests having bad dreams and nightmares during middle or old age may be linked with an increased risk of developing dementia.

Inverse · Oct 3, 2022

Chris Eubank Sr wants fans to boycott Conor Benn fight over brain damage fears

Eubank Jr's father has expressed his concerns over his upcoming grudge match with Benn over the 157lb catchweight they have agreed, having previously threatened to withdraw his son from the fight

Daily Mirror · Oct 3, 2022

Wales Rugby League World Cup squad includes three sets of brothers, two pairs of twins and a player who retired due to brain abnormality

Wales get their campaign underway against Cook Islands later this month

Wales Online · Oct 3, 2022

The big idea: do we all experience the world in the same way?

Every human brain is different – it’s time to embrace the diversity of our experiences

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022

Ketamine enables more positive thoughts – that’s why it’s a life saver

The reason why ketamine is so rapid in its relief of severe depression is because it makes us focus more on positive information.

The New Daily · Oct 3, 2022

Mum-of-two's fear as nine-month-old handed rare diagnosis - ‘only known case in world’

Clare Done, from Little Hulton in Salford, was left devastated and told to "stop comparing" her son to other children after her son, Buddy, was diagnosed with an extremely rare chromosome abnormality and a cyst on his brain

Daily Mirror · Oct 3, 2022

House of the Dragon fans are convinced Aegon, who’s played by David Tennant’s son, is Stranger Things star

‘My brain knows that it isn’t him, but my eyes are not convinced!’ one fan wrote

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022