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‘Slip, slop, slap for brain health’: Australia needs a major prevention campaign for dementia, doctor says

Prof Henry Brodaty of UNSW says managing risk factors such as diet and anxiety is a cost-effective way of curbing the disease

The Guardian - AU

Brain expert champions national fight against dementia

A leading brain researcher calls for federal funding of a pioneering program aimed at reducing rates of dementia and slowing progress of the disease.

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'Pokémon Friends' Is An Adorable New Puzzle Game On Switch, But There's An Unfortunate Catch

July's Pokémon Presents didn't have a ton of new info, but there was a sneaky shadow drop of a cute but troubling new game.

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'Backward' brain of ancient sea creature hints spider ancestors evolved in the ocean

The tiny 'backward' brain of an ancient sea creature hints that spider ancestors might have gotten their start in the ocean.

LiveScience

Covid-19 affected your brain – even if you didn’t get the virus

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Pandemic aged our brains – even those who never caught Covid, study finds

Academics suggest that the strain on people’s lives from isolation and uncertainty has impacted our health

The Independent UK

Covid crisis was ‘detrimental to brain health’ – study

Experts said that the effects were seen among people infected and those who were not.

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There is no known cure for ALS, but medical tourism exploits desperation for profit

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurological disorder of unknown cause, in which motor nerve cells of the brain and spinal cord that transmit signals to muscles progressively degenerate. This weakens limbs and affects speech, swallowing and ultimately the ability to breathe, resulting in death, typically within just a…

The Conversation

The popular sweetener that could be damaging your brain’s defences

The new research adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting that even ‘natural’ sugar alternatives may carry unexpected health risks

The Independent UK

Neuralink Achieves Two Brain Transplants in a Day, Aims for 20 by Year-End—Google DeepMind CEO Weighs In

Neuralink achieved two brain transplants in a day, targeting 20 by year-end. CEO Elon Musk envisions healing paralysis and blindness.

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk’s Neuralink implants brain-computer device into ninth participant

The device works by connecting a person’s nervous system to devices that can interpret their brain activity, allowing them to use computers using only their thoughts.

Euronews

Watch: Billy Joel reveals details of rare brain condition in first interview after diagnosis

Billy Joel has revealed the details of his rare brain disorder in his first interview since his diagnosis was announced.

The Independent UK

“I feel fine... They keep on referring to what I have as a ‘brain disorder’, so it sounds a lot worse than what I’m feeling”: Billy Joel talks for the first time since the diagnosis that forced him to cancel all upcoming shows

“My balance sucks. It’s like being on a boat. It used to be called ‘water on the brain,'" says the singer-songwriter

MusicRadar

A thinking cap? This AI-powered cap can transform thoughts into text

Unlike other language decoding systems in development that have required subjects to have surgical implants, this cap does not require invasive systems.

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Billy Joel opens up about brain disorder diagnosis after cancelling tour dates: ‘My balance sucks’

The Piano Man singer, who announced in May he’d been diagnosed with the neurological condition normal pressure hydrocephalus, has spoken about its effects

The Independent UK

Billy Joel shares first health update after brain disorder diagnosis: ‘I feel fine’

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Billy Joel insists he is ‘okay’ amid brain condition battle

In an update for fans after it was revealed he was suffering from a rare brain condition, Billy Joel has insisted he is “okay”.

Evening Standard

Billy Joel breaks silence on health crisis admitting alcohol may have triggered brain issue

This comes after the 76-year old singer cancelled all his scheduled concerts, including a show in Edinburgh and Liverpool

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Optimists share similar brain patterns when thinking about the future, scans show

Positive thinkers are ‘literally on the same wavelength’, say Japanese researchers

The Independent UK

Billy Joel says he's 'OK' and not 'deathly ill' after receiving brain disorder diagnosis

Billy Joel is doing much better, the “Piano Man” singer wants fans to know

The Independent UK

Billy Joel says doctors are ‘working on’ his brain disorder in rare comment about his health

‘Piano Man’ singer said brain disorder affects his balance, making him feel ‘like a boat’

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How creating accountability zones can help you clean when you'd rather do anything else – 5 tricks to outsmart your brain and accomplish your to-do list

Chores take less than 30 minutes with this habit-building method

The Independent UK

Tourist hotspot named the ‘epicenter’ of parasitic brain disease

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The Independent UK

Urgent warning for Hawaiian tourists as brain parasite cases continue: ‘Don’t eat raw food’

Neuroangiostrongyliasis, or rat lungworm disease, is a serious parasitic disease humans can become infected with after consuming raw snails or slugs.

Evening Standard

Mother jailed for killing baby daughter during first Covid lockdown

Melissa Wilband caused traumatic brain injuries to Lexi Wilband as she bathed her at their home in Gloucestershire on Easter Sunday 2020.

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