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Sir Alex Ferguson's backing of brain injury pledge for former footballers is big boost

Record View says not all players made a fortune during their relatively short careers, which is why an intervention from someone like Sir Alex is so welcome.

Daily Record

Sir Alex Ferguson among football legends demanding brain injuries from heading the ball classed as 'industrial'

The ex-Aberdeen and Manchester United boss is calling for retired players with dementia to get help via the devolved social security system.

Daily Record

Regular napping could be good for brain health, research suggests

Researchers hope their findings will help reduce any stigma that still exists around daytime napping.

The Independent UK

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'Shining star' mum-of-4 dies after tripping 'a few steps' up stairs in her own home

Lisa Price banged her head, which caused a bleed to her brain and a catastrophic spinal cord injury, in the tragic accident at home in Goodshaw, near Burnley, Lancashire

Daily Mirror

Genetics and concussion – why a minor knock can be devastating for some people

Concussion and head trauma is a real and serious risk for many Australians. While most people suffer acute and relatively short-lived effects, such as dizziness and headache, in some cases symptoms persist for weeks, months or years. It can result in long-term and debilitating neurological impairment.

The Conversation

Mysterious spiral signals in the human brain could be key to our cognition

Scientists suggest strange swirls across the outer layer of the brain might be used to link different parts of it together and help process information faster.

LiveScience

Emma was left paralysed and unable to talk after giving birth

Heavily-pregnant Emma Taylor was placed in an induced coma after a brain tumour burst before giving birth

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Only geniuses can spot all 13 hidden animals in a race against 10 second clock

If you reckon you are the brainy one of the bunch why not prove it by taking on this tricky illusion with animals hidden within the snap.

Daily Record

A routine chiropractor visit left her paralysed at 28. One year on, this is what her mother wants you to see

One year ago, Caitlin Jensen visited a Georgia chiropractor for a neck adjustment and left in an ambulance. The 29-year-old has been in and out of hospitals and rehab centres ever since. Sheila Flynn reports

The Independent UK

AI-generated Photos Take Advantage of These Optical Illusions — Here’s How to Stump Them

There are many common features among AI-generated images that we don’t easily catch due to how our brains process visuals.

Inverse

Mum told she has a year to live after noticing something wasn't right while driving on holiday

Mum-of-two Louise Chambers worked as a carer for a five-year-old boy who has brain damage

Nottingham Post

Fentanyl is dominating headlines, but there’s a more comprehensive drug problem happening in Texas

Lawmakers are passing laws in an attempt to slow the rise in fentanyl overdoses, but drug advocates warn the opioid is mostly a booster for other illegal drugs.

The Texas Tribune

Huntington's spreads like 'fire in the brain.' Scientists say they've found the spark

Diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's spread through the brain like a forest fire. A new study suggests how the fire starts.

WEKU

Active sleep in newborns - what it looks like, why it happens, and how long it lasts

Active sleep in newborns is a stage of sleep that might not be what you expect... read on to find out more

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The Guardian - US

Days of desperation: the diary of a woman forced to flee Texas for an abortion

Lauren Miller’s fetus had fatal brain abnormalities. Her pregnancy threatened her life, and that of her twin boy. Now, she is one of 15 women suing the state

Daily Mirror

Only a true genius can spot the word 'cold' hidden in sea of 'gold' in 10 seconds

If you pride yourself on your ability to solve any and every problem, then why not challenge yourself with this tricky brain teaser? You'll need to think on your feet if you want to find the hidden word in time

Daily Mirror

Mum given year to live after noticing foot 'felt heavy on clutch' while driving

Louise Chambers, from Preston, told how her foot "felt a bit heavy on the clutch" while she was driving on a family holiday and went to see a doctor where she was told she had terminal cancer

Daily Mirror

Love Island's Luca Bish joins Kelsey Parker at celeb football match in memory of Tom

Kelsey Parker was joined by a string of celebrities as she hosted a football match in memory of her late husband, Tom Parker, who died following a battle with brain cancer

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Manchester Evening News

Best friends doing impressions of Elton John and George Michael ended in mum's tragic death

The woman and her best friend were acting out the live rendition of Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me when tragedy struck

Daily Mirror

'New Parkinson's cell study could help identify early stages of disease'

Dr Miriam Stoppard explains how a team of scientists at Cardiff University is using cutting-edge techniques to help understand the early stages of Parkinson's Disease

The Guardian - UK

Two epilepsy patients’ seizures greatly reduced in stem cell therapy trial

Early results show promise in trial involving injection of lab-grown inhibitory neurons into brain

Inverse

MDMA Changes the Brain — But Scientists Still Don’t Know It’s Full Potential

In a new book, journalist Rachel Nuwer explores the potential of MDMA to change the brain and the ongoing research into the drug's effects.

Edinburgh Live

Young Edinburgh BBC star and mum 'has two years left' after shock cancer diagnosis

Theo Burrell, 36, joined BBC's Antique's Road Show team back in 2020 and was sadly diagnosed with a grade four brain tumour. She now fears she only has 'a year or two left'

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Former Eagles punter Max Runager died with CTE. His son wants the NFL and everyone else to notice.

PHILADELPHIA — The neuropathology report, dated Jan. 19, 2018, contained within its data and its jargon the duality of Max Runager’s life and death. Runager — the punter on the Eagles’ 1980-81 Super Bowl team, later an NFL champion with the San Francisco 49ers — had died on June 30,…

Zenger

Alzheimer’s May Begin In Womb, New Research Shows

Abnormalities in brain development could lay the foundations for the memory-robbing illness, say scientists.

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