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Father undergoing chemo for terminal brain cancer cycling 200 miles to Paris

Robert Seaward said he wanted to take on the cycle to give others with cancer ‘hope’.

The Independent UK

'Light of my life': Bob Carr's wife dies in his arms

Former NSW premier Bob Carr says his wife lost consciousness in his arms as a result of a brain aneurism and has been declared officially dead at age 77.

AAP

Why don’t we eat pudding for breakfast? Try our kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

The Guardian - UK

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Sharon Stone claims doctors thought she was ‘faking’ brain haemorrhage

Actor suffered a stroke in 2001 that led to a nine-day brain bleed

The Independent UK

How do stimulants actually work to reduce ADHD symptoms?

Stimulants are first-line drugs for children and adults diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But how do they actually work?

The Conversation

Living near motorway linked to higher dementia risk

Residents living close to main roads 14 per cent more likely to develop condition

Evening Standard

Ask the Doctors: Thunderclap headaches after smoking cannabis could be warning sign

A thunderclap headache can be a warning sign of a life-threatening condition including severely high blood pressure, bleeding in the brain or bacterial meningitis.

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America's junk food habit might go deeper than we think—a new study says sweet and salty snacks are as addictive as alcohol and cigarettes

A new study published in the British Medical Journal found sweet and salty snacks release dopamine in the brain, akin to the behavior of drinking alcohol and smoking.

Fortune

Cocaine Addiction Alters Reward Perception, Hinders Learning: Study

Dopamine disruptions in the brain make it harder to learn from mistakes, impacting addiction treatment

Zenger

Hello hay fever – why pressing under your nose could stop a sneeze but why you shouldn't

If you have hay fever, you’ve probably been sneezing a lot lately.

The Conversation

Sarah Michelle Gellar shares health update on 'warrior' Shannen Doherty amid cancer battle

The Charmed star was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 and revealed in June that the disease has spread to her brain

Evening Standard

Protein Linked To Alzheimer’s May Protect Kingfishers’ Brains During Dives

Researchers find that a protein associated with Alzheimer's disease helps kingfishers avoid brain damage while plunge-diving.

Zenger

The Walking Dead’s Erik Jensen shares stage 4 colon cancer diagnosis

Actor’s diagnosis comes nearly two years after he ‘miraculously’ survived a brain aneurysm

The Independent UK

A brainy comic collaboration

Comics, or "graphic medicine", are helping to bridge the gap between patients and scientists when it comes to sharing important medical information

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Up First briefing: Concerns over Israel's war strategy; long COVID origins

The U.S. has concerns violence in Israel and Gaza could spread in the region. Scientists are one step closer to understanding what causes long COVID.

Dynamite News

Proximity to traffic linked to higher dementia risk, brain structural changes: Study

According to an important study undertaken in China and the United Kingdom, living near major highways is associated with an increased risk of dementia and changes in brain structure, owing mostly to traffic-related air pollution.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mike Reed plays on — through Chicago music scene’s highs and lows

Through his work as Pitchfork Music Festival’s co-founder, owner of Constellation and the Hungry Brain, and an esteemed free jazz bandleader, Reed has helped shape Chicago’s music scene.

Evening Standard

Europe's first portable MRI scanner helps London doctors spot infant brain conditions

Machine could make testing for babies with suspected brain abnormalities more accessible

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The Independent UK

Risk of degenerative brain disease increases with longer rugby careers – study

World Rugby is exploring ways to mitigate the risk of concussion.

The Guardian - UK

Determined: Life Without Free Will by Robert Sapolsky review – the hard science of decisions

The behavioural scientist engagingly lays out the reasons why our every action is predetermined – and why we shouldn’t despair about it

Evening Standard

Rugby players with long careers 'at risk of developing degenerative brain condition'

Landmark study finds players at greater risk of chronic traumatic encephalopathy

The Independent UK

Book Review: ‘A Brief History of Intelligence’ may help humans shape the future of AI

What can the evolution of the human brain tell us about the artificial intelligence of tomorrow

The Conversation

How antidepressants, ketamine and psychedelic drugs may make brains more flexible – new research

The first-line pharmacological treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD) are antidepressant drugs known as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs). But a significant proportion of people don’t respond to these drugs.

The Conversation

Biological sex is far from binary − this college course examines the science of sex diversity in people, fungi and across the animal kingdom

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

The Independent UK

Iranian teen now ‘brain dead’ after alleged altercation with morality police on Tehran metro

Rights groups have accused officers of assaulting Armita Geravand for not wearing a hijab, an allegation denied by authorities

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