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Financial hardship could be ageing the brain faster, researchers find

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The common worry that can age your brain faster and increase Alzheimer’s risk

Supporting those facing this hardship could help prevent dementia cases in the future, researchers suggest

The Independent UK

Jimothy the raccoon survived against the odds, a testament to sophisticated brains and devoted mothers

As a neuroscientist who studies raccoon and rats, I see the viral story of Jimothy the raccoon as a compelling tale of an animal overcoming disability and surviving in the wild.

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How Parkinson's Disease Can Affect Health in Later Life: Lessons from Jo Whiley's Father's Journey

Jo Whiley's father, Martin, died after living with Parkinson's disease, highlighting the daily realities of the condition and why family support matters.

Medical Daily

Sleeping More Than 8.5 Hours Every Night Is Tied to an Alzheimer's Blood Marker: What That Actually Means

A UT Health San Antonio study of 2,410 older adults found that regularly sleeping 8.5+ hours was linked to higher Alzheimer's blood marker p-tau181 — not as a cause, but as an early signal.

Medical Daily

'Big shock to the system' - Former WorldTour rider Veronica Ewers resumes slow return to peloton with 'experiment' at French ProTeam's Tour de France Femmes training camp

'Time off for body and brain' in past seven months confirms US rider discovers capacity for racing again but most likely in 2027

Cycling News

Can You Treat Depression by Chasing Joy? New Therapy Targets the Brain's Broken Reward System

A clinical trial found that Positive Affect Treatment may improve depression, anxiety and anhedonia by targeting the brain's reward system and rebuilding positive emotions.

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Rugby brain injury case reaches crisis point as judge retires to consider 95% strikeouts

The judge criticised solicitor Richard Boardman’s handling of the case as he retired to consider throwing out the landmark legal action over rugby brain injuries

The Guardian - UK

Murder investigation launched 35 years after man’s death in hospital

His death was not treated as suspicious at the time, with the cause recorded as a brain haemorrhage

The Independent UK

65 Weirdly Interesting Facts People Somehow Have Stored In Their Brains

Trying to learn new information can be overwhelming. There are endless topics to study, books to read, documentaries to watch, and stories to hear. So if you have no idea where to start, you might want to just enjoy this list of the most random, yet amusing, fun facts people…

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Study Suggests GLP-1 Drugs May Reduce the Link Between Impulsivity and Violence, as Researchers Call for More Study

A Rutgers Criminology study found the impulsivity-violence link was 62% weaker in current GLP-1 users vs. former users — but it's observational research requiring careful interpretation.

Medical Daily

Johns Hopkins Scientists Grew Miniature Brains From Alzheimer's Patients' Cells to Test How Different People Respond to the Same Drug

Johns Hopkins researchers grew Alzheimer's patients' brain organoids and found dramatic individual differences in drug response, a potential step toward personalized treatment.

Medical Daily

Cerebral small vessel disease: new treatment possibilities for the little-known condition affecting millions of people

Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD), which notably increases the risk of stroke and cognitive disorders, is estimated to affect more than 5 million people in France alone. In the absence of a curative treatment, the prevention of cardiovascular risk factors remains the most effective strategy today. However, promising new therapeutic…

The Conversation

A Drug Developed for Spinal Cord Injury May Offer a New Approach to Alzheimer's by Repairing DNA in Brain Cells

A 2026 mouse study from King's College London found KCL-286, a spinal cord drug that passed Phase 1 trials, repaired DNA damage and reduced inflammation in an Alzheimer's model.

Medical Daily

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The Guardian - UK

Risk of Parkinson’s disease may increase with prolonged exposure to road traffic noise

Pioneering study linking noise pollution to Parkinson’s finds 3% increase in risk for every 11.5dB rise in noise levels

The Economic Times

Psychology says people who just do two or three same steps while dancing aren't lacking confidence: What this behavior may actually reveal?

Psychology says people who just do two or three same steps while dancing aren't always hesitant or lacking confidence. Psychology explains that repeated dance movements often come from familiarity, habit, comfort, memory, and motor learning. Many people enjoy dancing without trying complex moves. Studies on human movement and behavior suggest…

Fortune

Michael Muthukrishna: The 'lone genius' myth is wrong and it’s holding back your business

LSE and NYU Professor Michael Muthukrishna on the "collective brain" and how Darwin wasn't first, neither was Newton. Here's why that matters for leaders.

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“Do You Have A 1% Club Brain?”: Take These 20 Logic Challenges To Find Out

Think you've got what it takes to join the 1% Club? It's time to put your brain to the test.🧠This quiz features 20 logic puzzles from the hit TV show The 1% Club. The questions begin with simple challenges that almost everyone can solve, but don't get too comfortable. With…

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Psychology says people who keep chewing gum when they're bored may be satisfying more than just a craving

While chewing gum can be a harmless way to stay engaged, it's worth paying attention if the habit becomes excessive or replaces healthier ways of managing boredom. Understanding why the behavior happens is the first step toward making intentional choices.

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Daily Word Search Game #066 (Jul 23, 2026)

Expand your vocabulary with today's Daily Word Search puzzle. Choose from Easy, Medium, or Hard difficulty levels and challenge yourself to find every hidden word in this fun and addictive word search game. New themed puzzles are added daily for word game and brain teaser fans alike. Entertainment

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Psychology uncovers why aches and pains feel more intense at night - and why your mind may be making it worse

Pain often feels worse at night due to fewer distractions and increased stress. Poor sleep cycles can heighten pain sensitivity and reduce tolerance significantly. Anxiety and negative thinking amplify the body's perception of genuine pain signals. The body's internal biological clock also naturally raises pain sensitivity during evenings. Managing nighttime…

Times Life

How the Archerfish Spits Water at Insects With Ballistic Precision and Rarely Misses

A Fish That Solves Physics Without Knowing ItThe archerfish fires a jet of water at an insect sitting on a branch above the surface and hits it. Not sometimes. Routinely. From distances of up to three metres, with a brain that weighs less than a gram. The species most studied…

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How Crows Make Multi-Step Tools in the Wild: What Their Behavior Reveals About Bird Intelligence

What Researchers Actually FilmedIn 2016, researchers from the University of Oxford published footage of New Caledonian crows in the wild doing something that had never been documented outside a laboratory: combining two separate materials to create a single functional tool. One crow picked up a short stick, found it too…

Times Life

What Emotionally Intelligent People Do in the First 10 Seconds After Being Insulted

The pause Chanakya knew aboutChanakya wrote in the Arthashastra that a man who cannot govern his own anger cannot govern anything else. He wasn't offering comfort. He was describing a failure of strategy. The person who snaps at an insult hands power to the one who delivered it, immediately, visibly,…

The Independent UK

NHS rolls out ‘life-changing’ drug to help multiple sclerosis patients walk

It is the first drug designed to improve walking ability in people with MS, an incurable autoimmune disease which affects the brain and spinal cord

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