A brisk walk around the block several times a week could do wonders to preserve a healthier mind – as well as body – as you age, a new study suggests. In a year-long study conducted by University of Texas, Southwestern, researchers found that middle aged and older Americans scored higher on cognitive tests and … Read more
More than 40 cases of a mysterious brain illness that resembles mad cow disease have been reported in Canada. According to CBC, the illness has similarities to the rare and fatal brain disorder known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and its variants, including bovine spongiform encephalopathy, which is also known as mad cow disease. Health officials in … Read more
Germany reported far more brain blood clots after the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine than other major European countries before banning the jab for under-60s yesterday, raising questions about why there are differences between countries. And some experts suggest the ‘play of chance’ has resulted in more cases of the blood clot being found in Germany than other … Read more
An 18-year-old who was declared brain dead after being hit by a van was hours away from having his organs removed for donation when he started blinking and breathing by himself. Lewis Roberts, from Leek, Staffordshire, was struck by a van in his hometown on March 13 and suffered catastrophic head injuries. He was flown … Read more
Teenager, 18, who was declared brain dead after being hit by a van wakes up and blinks just as his parents were poised to turn off his life support and donate his organs Lewis Roberts, from Leek, Staffordshire, struck by a van in the town, March 13 The 18-year-old suffered catastrophic head injuries and was ‘certified dead’ … Read more
There’s little as excruciating as biting into a cold ice-cream and feeling an awful jolt of pain, especially if you’ve been a bit lax in the dental hygiene department. Researchers from the US and Germany have finally gotten to the root of this pain — identifying the specific cells in teeth, odontoblasts, that sense cold temperatures. … Read more
Scientists have linked ‘broken heart syndrome’ – caused by life events such as a painful breakup – with heightened activity in the brain. US researchers found that the greater the activity in nerve cells in the amygdala region of the brain, the sooner broken heart syndrome can develop. Broken heart syndrome, also known as Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), is a … Read more
‘Zombie genes’ come alive and grow larger with arm-like appendages in the brain for many HOURS after a person dies, study reveals Experts observed genes in brain tissue increase activity after a person was dead The team says these ‘zombie genes’ are inflammatory cells called glial cells They grew larger and sprouted long-arm like appendages for … Read more
Booze really DOES go to your head! Drunken behaviours including slurring and difficulty with balance are caused by alcohol breakdown products in the BRAIN and not the liver Researchers looked for different chemicals in the brains of mice and humans They found the chemical changes related to alcohol behaviour were in the brain This includes … Read more
How ‘harsh parenting’ can affect your child’s BRAIN: Repeatedly getting angry, hitting or shouting at children can affect their neural regions associated with anxiety and depression, study warns Scientists analysed parenting practices and took brain scans of kids aged 2-9 Those subject to ‘harsh parenting’ had smaller amygdala and prefrontal cortexes These brain structures play … Read more