Natural compounds found in apples can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, scientists say. High concentrations of compounds in apples and other plants, known as phytonutrients, stimulate the creation of neurons, in a process called neurogenesis. Neurons are highly excitable cell that transmits information to parts of the body via electrical … Read more
Smartphone-controlled brain implant the size of a PENNY combats drug addiction in rats – and it could be used to treat Parkinson’s disease and depression in humans Korean researchers made the gadget which is roughly as long as a US penny Tiny LED lights manipulate neurons in the brain as instructed by a phone app Circuit in … Read more
Elon Musk last night claimed he has put a Neuralink implant in a monkey’s brain and that the animal can play video games ‘with his mind’ in a wide-ranging online question and answer session. The CEO said the monkey is ‘totally happy’ and the effort is part of his ‘brain tech’ start-up firm Neuralink which … Read more
A region of the brain linked with risk-taking has been identified by scientists, who say it could explain why some people are more likely to smoke and drink. A team of neurologists from the University of Zurich found major functional and anatomical distinctions among those who are likely to smoke, use alcohol or drugs, speed, or … Read more
Tom Parker’s wife Kelsey shared an emotional update on her husband’s terminal brain tumour diagnosis after he revealed he had his first coronavirus vaccine. The mother of two, 30, said she felt ‘incredibly lucky’ to have her husband Tom, 32, and their two children Aurelia, 15 months and newborn Bodhi in an emotive post. Kelsey shared a … Read more
For anyone hoping to find a way to pass the time in lockdown, then look no further that this fiendishly tricky brainteaser – which is proving to be quite the challenge to even the most experienced of puzzlers. The colourful graphic, created by Vitabiotics, tasks people across the nation to find the ‘brain’, ‘eye’ and … Read more
For anyone hoping to find a way to pass the time in lockdown, then look no further that this fiendishly tricky brainteaser – which is proving to be quite the challenge to even the most experienced of puzzlers. The colourful graphic, created by Vitabiotics, tasks people across the nation to find the ‘brain’, ‘eye’ and … Read more
Neurosurgeon Dr Sanjay Gupta believes preventing the onset of Alzheimer’s and mitigating its symptoms is within our grasp – and it starts with how we fuel our bodies.
Getting a good night’s sleep ‘clears the mind’ by removing potentially toxic proteins from the brain, study finds In the study, researchers examined fruit flies’ brain activity and behaviour The neurons that govern flies’ sleep cycles are surprisingly similar to our own During deep sleep, the flies repeatedly extended and retracted their snouts This pumping … Read more
Most of us operate at 50 per cent of our mental capacity. It’s like having a high-performance Ferrari and just using it to nip to the shops once in a while. Having spent the past 25 years practising as a neurosurgeon, there is not much I don’t know about the workings of the brain, and … Read more