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Woman with rare wrist phobia can't touch or even look at her own arms

Victoria Tretis will flinch even if her partner of 13 years touches her wrist

Daily Mirror · Jul 22, 2022

Mum's shock after 'clumsy' 10-year-old really had cancerous tumour

After the cancerous tumour was eventually found, surgeons had to act quickly to relieve the building pressure before it damaged young Ava Nelson's brain

Daily Mirror · Jul 22, 2022

Depression: low serotonin may not be the cause – but antidepressants still work

A recent study found inconsistent evidence linking the neurotransmitter serotonin to depression. In an article for The Conversation, the authors of the study concluded that it is impossible to say that taking SSRI antidepressants is worthwhile. But is it safe to conclude that serotonin is not involved in depression or…

The Conversation · Jul 22, 2022

Scots mum thought daughter was 'just being clumsy' before devastating brain tumour diagnosis

Ava was complaining about headaches and feeling sick and dizzy all the time before her diagnosis.

Daily Record · Jul 22, 2022

Matthew thought he had Covid but doctors found multiple inoperable brain tumours

But the dad-of-four is defying his terminal diagnosis

Wales Online · Jul 22, 2022

Brave Scots woman screams 'I love you mum' during 10,000ft skydive after mum's cancer death

Robyn Towns, from Arbroath, took the leap in honour of mum, Dorothy, who died last December.

Daily Record · Jul 22, 2022

Mother thought daughter, 10, was ‘just being clumsy’ before aggressive cancer diagnosis

Jackie Nelson, 35, said she wasn’t overly worried about daughter Ava until she started complaining of headaches

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022

Mum thought Ava 10 was just clumsy - but she had a deadly brain tumour

Doctors at first said it was a viral infection

Wales Online · Jul 22, 2022

Jayanagar General Hospital in Bengaluru gets a brain health clinic

Set up under the Karnataka Brain Health Initiative, similar clinics will come up at SNR Hospital in Kolar and District Hospital in Chickballapur

The Hindu · Jul 22, 2022

Dumfries couple whose daughter died from brain tumour raffling flights for charities that helped them through worst time of their lives

Gary and Kirsty Jardine will donate the cash to the organisations that helped daughter Brooke during her eight-year battle with a brain tumour

Daily Record · Jul 22, 2022