Coronavirus kills off BRAIN cells, study finds

Verifying reports of delusions and brain fogs, new research reveals just how coronavirus attacks and kills brain cells to churn out more copies of itself.  Collaborating scientists around the globe have shown that the virus burglarizes brain cells, using their machinery to replicate, in a study posted online this week, which has not yet been … Read more

Coronavirus kills off BRAIN cells, study finds

Verifying reports of delusions and brain fogs, new research reveals just how coronavirus attacks and kills brain cells to churn out more copies of itself.  Collaborating scientists around the globe have shown that the virus burglarizes brain cells, using their machinery to replicate, in a study posted online this week, which has not yet been … Read more

Sir Alex Ferguson’s road to recovery from life-threatening brain haemorrhage to be shown

Sir Alex Ferguson’s road to recovery from life-threatening brain haemorrhage to be shown in new documentary directed by his son on legendary Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson’s recovery from a brain haemorrhage will be shown at cinemas The Manchester United legend retired as Red Devils manager in May 2013 The film shows Sir Alex, … Read more

Scientists skeptical of Musk’s claims about Neuralink brain chip

Elon Musk gave the first look of Neuralink’s ‘Link’ device Friday, saying ‘it will blow your mind’ – but many who tuned into the livestream are saying just the opposite. Leading up to the demonstration, Musk promised to show neurons firing in a living brain, leading many to believe a human would be the subject … Read more

Ben Stokes speaks for the first time after his father, Ged, revealed he is battling brain cancer

Ben Stokes reveals he ‘didn’t sleep for a week’ after finding out his father Ged was suffering from brain cancer England star Ben Stokes has spoken after his father’s heartbreaking diagnosis  Ged Stokes revealed he is battling brain cancer after being taken ill in the winter  Stokes withdrew from England’s Test series with Pakistan to … Read more

Ben Stokes speaks for the first time after his father, Ged, revealed he is battling brain cancer

England cricketer Ben Stokes reveals he ‘didn’t sleep for a week’ after finding out his father Ged was suffering from brain cancer England star Ben Stokes has spoken after his father’s heartbreaking diagnosis  Ged Stokes revealed he is battling brain cancer after being taken ill in the winter  Stokes withdrew from England’s Test series with … Read more

Elon Musk is demonstrating his Neuralink implant, which connects your brain to a computer

Elon Musk has long envisioned a system that merges humans with computers and after nearly five years of work, the world may soon see that dream become a reality. Musk’s secretive Neuralink startup plans to demonstrate a working ‘device’ at 6pm ET, Friday, claiming it will show off its brain chip that aims to help … Read more

Slowing down people’s brain activity when dreaming can help them lose weight and beat addictions

Slowing down brain activity during the ‘dreaming’ stage of sleep can help people lose weight and beat addictions, study finds During the REM phase of sleep, parts of the brain are active as if it was awake One such region is the hypothalamus, which is involved in feeding and appetite Experts from Switzerland turned off hypothalamic … Read more

Drug that ‘repairs damage to the brain and spinal cord’ has been created by British scientists

A drug created by British scientists could repair damage to the brain and spinal cord by improving messaging between cells.    Scientists led by Cambridge University created a synthetic version of a protein known as Cerebellin-1 that links brain messaging neurons together. The compound, called CPTX, acts like a ‘bridge’ where connections have been lost due … Read more

Dietitian shares the foolproof hack for tricking your brain into thinking it’s full

Dietitian, 31, shares her foolproof ‘hack’ for ‘tricking your brain’ into thinking you’re full – and exactly how to portion your plate to avoid weight gain Rebecca Gawthorne, 31, is a dietitian from Cronulla, south of Sydney’s CBD She shared an Instagram video on Tuesday about eating mindfully with control The mother-of-one serves her meals … Read more