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Optical illusion: Only 5 percent people can spot all the animals in this picture

A sort of visual assessment or examination known as an optical illusion test uses optical illusions to measure a person's vision, specifically their ability to perceive depth, color, contrast, and other visual phenomena. These tests are intended to evaluate how the brain and eyes interact to interpret and process visual…

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Researchers shed light into how traumatic memories can rewire brain

The National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS) has now thrown light on this enthralling neurological conundrum. Read further on Dynamite News:

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This engineering course has students use their brainwaves to create performing art

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

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Football stars to tackle world's highest glacier for brain cancer

'It'll be an enormous challenge.'

Newcastle Herald

Do stress and depression increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease? Here's why there might be a link

Dementia affects more than 55 million people around the world. A number of factors can increase a person’s risk of developing dementia, including high blood pressure, poor sleep, and physical inactivity. Meanwhile, keeping cognitively, physically, and socially active, and limiting alcohol consumption, can reduce the risk.

The Conversation

Jury awards $55.5 million to man who suffered brain damage during birth at UIC hospital

Shamond Butler, now 20, has the cognitive capability of a 2-year-old because of brain damage he suffered during birth, his lawyer said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Smart or optimistic: This optical illusion reveals who your are in real

Optical illusions serve as a great way to exercise your mind. Your brain works out better when you use it to crack some difficult puzzles. However, there are some personality tests that can reveal some hidden clues about yourself based on how you perceive a photograph.

The Times of India

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Bruce Willis losing ‘joie de vivre’ and ‘language skills’ amid dementia battle

The actor was originally diagnosed with brain condition aphasia, which causes the patient’s language abilities to deteriorate, before it progressed to frontotemporal dementia

Evening Standard

‘It’s like trying to quit smoking’: why are 1 in 7 of us addicted to ultra-processed foods?

Biscuits, ice-cream and fizzy drinks can be just as addictive as alcohol and cigarettes, research has found. What are they doing to our bodies – and how can we kick the habit?

The Guardian - UK

AI-driven software could revolutionise brain aneurysm treatment

A study found the technology to be 95% accurate when predicting where a stent would be located in the brain

The Independent UK

Vaccine hesitancy affects dog-owners, too, with many questioning the rabies shot

A survey finds that more than half of dog parents are doubtful about giving their pups the vaccine for rabies — a lethal disease that vaccination brought under control in the U.S.

WEKU

Shattering evolution myths about women

In “Eve,” Cat Bohannon makes a passionate and deeply researched case for women as the main drivers of civilization

Salon

‘I forgot my own daughter due to 20-year-old brain tumour that grew to the size of a lemon’

Sorrall Dovey, 52, had the tumour removed six years ago and there are no signs it has returned

The Independent UK

New bedside MRI scanning could pick up brain problems in sick babies

Experts in London compared scans taken using a portable MRI scanner with those from traditional MRI machines.

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Woman who took on hike two months after brain haemorrhage hands medal to surgeon

Bernie Burke survived a subarachnoid haemorrhage in April.

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Study reveals how plant-derived nutrients can affect gut, brain

Prebiotics are substances that help beneficial bacteria colonise the gut. These indigestible dietary fibres can be found in a variety of plant-based foods, including onions, leeks, artichokes, wheat, bananas, and in high concentrations in chicory root. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Girl, 6, has surgery in which half of her brain is ‘disconnected’ to stop debilitating seizures

The child’s seizures are caused by an extremely rare condition that affects only around 500 children worldwide

The Guardian - AU

Parkinson’s disease detectable before physical symptoms show, Australian research finds

Exclusive: synthetic compound highlights neurodegeneration when injected into patients at early stages of disease, study shows

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Union Health Minister virtually inaugurates Centre for Brain and Mind at NIMHANS

NIMHANS, the country’s premier mental health institution, marked World Mental Health Day, observed on October 10, by unveiling the Centre for Brain and Mind.

The Conversation

How loneliness changes the way our brains process the world

If there’s one thing we as humans seem to have in common, it’s that most of us have felt lonely at one time or another. But is the pain that comes with feeling socially isolated simply a part of being human? Why does the world seem so different when we’re…

The Guardian - UK

Walks, tech and protein: how to parent your own parents

As the older generation live longer, many of us will reverse roles with our parents. Here are the best ways to help a long life be a good life

The Times of India

Maintaining a healthy retina: 6 ways to take care of your eyes

What’s the function of the retina?

The Times of India

Only those with a genius IQ can find the lone element in this picture that is without a pair

Halloween season is approaching, and instead of spooks and scares, how about we challenge your brain with a fun puzzle? Here it goes:

Evening Standard

AI language models could help diagnose schizophrenia

New tool could use automated analysis of language to diagnose debilitating condition

The Guardian - UK

Goalkeepers perceive the world differently, study suggests

Goalies’ brains appear able to merge signals from different senses more quickly, say researchers

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