Gambling: what happens in the brain when we get hooked – and how to regain control

Gambling: what happens in the brain when we get hooked – and how to regain control

Many people turned to online gambling during the pandemic. And while a large proportion of us are able to gamble recreationally, without serious negative impact, the pandemic has led to a rise in gambling addictions. In the UK, for example, we’ve seen the biggest increase in women seeking help ever.…

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The Australian study uncovering what happens in the brains of people with sleep apnoea

The Australian study uncovering what happens in the brains of people with sleep apnoea

Researchers believe tired brain cells in people with obstructive sleep apnoea also affect those people when they are awake – damaging their concentration and causing micro-sleeps the person is not even aware of.

Losing the Sense of Smell: How Covid-19 Infection Induces Long-Lasting Symptoms

Losing the Sense of Smell: How Covid-19 Infection Induces Long-Lasting Symptoms

Although olfactory neurons are not directly infected by SARS-CoV-2, they do sustain significant damage from the infection of neighboring cells.

'Covid targets not only the lungs but the heart, the brain and other vital organs'

More and more people have had to cope with Long Covid over the pandemic with brain fog, anxiety or depression, being unable to think straight or hold on to memories, and fumbling for words, Miriam Stoppard says

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Brain Activity In Sleep And Anesthesia Provides Clue To Alzheimer’s

Researchers say abnormal brain activity can be detected in the early, pre-symptomatic stage of Alzheimer's disease.

Study reveals a surprising link between sleep and appetite

In a new study, scientists found that even just an hour of extra sleep led to fewer calories consumed the next day. The results add to the growing body of research that poor sleep negatively impacts health.