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Archie Battersbee: family granted appeal against ruling boy is dead

Parents of 12-year-old challenged ruling Archie is brain-stem dead and treatment can be stopped

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2022

Archie Battersbee: Family of boy at centre of life-support treatment dispute launch appeal bid

A High Court judge recently ruled that doctors could lawfully stop providing treatment to Archie Battersbee, who suffered brain damage in early April

Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2022

Family of boy at centre of treatment dispute prepare to launch appeal bid

A High Court judge recently ruled that doctors could lawfully stop providing treatment to Archie Battersbee, who suffered brain damage in early April

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2022

Mum of tragic Archie Battersbee vows to 'fight' decision to turn off his life support

"What I know is that a boy who can squeeze my hand is not brain dead. I defy any mother not to do the same if they were in my situation.”

Manchester Evening News · Jun 19, 2022

Study: UCI neuroscientists create brain maps after traumatic brain injury

Scientists at the University of California, Irvine have discovered that injuring one part of the brain alters the connections between nerve cells throughout the brain. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jun 19, 2022

Rugby’s dementia stand-off: ‘They ignore it. It’s just deny until you die’

Former All Black Geoff Old and his wife, Irene, are struggling to get the condition taken seriously by the game’s authorities

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2022

Thousands of women given ‘dangerous’ electric shocks as mental health treatment in England

Exclusive: Figures fuel calls to ban or suspend use of electroconvulsive therapy on NHS

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2022

Mediterranean diet better for weight loss, brain health AND can add years to your life

Everyone wants to know the secret to longevity, and the answer will often come down to what you are putting in your body. Food and the right type of diet will always be key, but that doesn't have to mean a lifetime of dull dishes, say experts

Daily Mirror · Jun 19, 2022

Father's Day 2022: A celebration of the inspiring dads across our region

We have taken a look at examples of dads who have made their loved ones proud

Liverpool Echo · Jun 19, 2022

Chris Thompson-Lang came home from Afghanistan with PTSD. He says yoga saved his life

Trauma-aware yoga – a yoga class without potentially triggering stimuli – supports people in their recovery from trauma and PTSD.

ABC News · Jun 18, 2022