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Synthetic brain helps identify COVID-19 therapies

A synthetic replica of parts of a brain has helped researchers to identify therapies to reduce COVID-19's impact on people with Down syndrome

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Has it made me creative, or held me back? Shaparak Khorsandi on being diagnosed with ADHD in her 40s

People may be told their condition is a gift. But that’s little comfort when looking back at a trail of destruction

The Guardian - UK

Hydration is really important for learning. How much do kids need to drink?

Last month, Ballarat Clarendon College began a trial to ban water bottles in the classroom for students in Years 5 to 9. According to the school, “early feedback” indicated it had reduced noise and bathroom breaks during class time.

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Ozempic may improve taste buds

A proof-of-concept study found that semaglutide may influence taste perception of sweet compounds

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This brainwave-reading headband promises sleep on demand — futuristic dream or a sci-fi nightmare?

The new Elemind headband use brainwave sensors and sound pulses to help you fall asleep faster. Here's how it works...

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Brainstorms: A Great Gig in the Sky takes the music of Pink Floyd up into the clouds

Gala Wright collaborates with Brainstorms to create an interactive installation that explores the emotional reaction to Pink Floyd’s 1973 classic ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’

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An active brain can protect you from dementia, but stress might eat up your ‘cognitive reserve’ – new study

Some people have the biological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s – proteins called amyloid and tau that gum up the brain – but have no disease symptoms. Researchers suggest that this could be because some people build up a “cognitive reserve” – the brain’s ability to find new ways to handle and…

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Your brain sees sugar as a reward. But does that mean it’s addictive?

Most scientists say no, but some want ultra-processed foods, with sky-high sugar amounts, to count as addictive substances

The Guardian - US

PFL’s Brendan Loughnane: ‘If a fighter says they’re not scared of a KO, they’ve got no brain cells’

Exclusive interview: The former champion is making another run at featherweight gold and $1m in prize money

The Independent UK

Internet Addiction In Adolescence Alters Brains: Study

Researchers discovered that internet addiction in young people could alter their brains, and disrupt the signaling in critical neural networks impacting decision-making, attention, memory, coordination, and mental health.

Medical Daily

Doctor stands by decision not to give boxer brain scan

An emergency doctor has stood by a decision not to order a CT scan for an 18-year-old who presented with vomiting and headaches 10 days after a head knock.

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Internet addiction alters brain chemistry in young people, study finds

Changes in multiple neural networks can result in further addictive tendencies and negative behaviours, researchers say

The Guardian - UK

Internet addiction could cause negative changes in teenagers’ brains – study

Academics said the problem can affect teenagers’ ability to maintain relationships.

The Independent UK

People who are online more may struggle with relationships, brain study finds

Teens addicted to the internet could also experience disrupted sleep and develop irregular eating patterns

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The brain can store nearly 10 times more data than previously thought, study confirms

Scientists harnessed a new method to precisely measure the amount of information the brain can store, and it could help advance our understanding of learning.

The Independent UK

She thought he’d ghosted her. Then she stumbled on his GoFundMe campaign

‘Here I am proving all of them wrong,’ Cody Bryant has said during his recovery from a traumatic brain injury

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Forgetting appointments, deadlines and that call to Mom − the phenomenon of prospective memory and how to improve yours

Have you ever walked into a room and then wondered why you went there?

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'Fossil viruses' embedded in the human genome linked to psychiatric disorders

Certain stretches of ancient viral DNA in the human genome may increase the chances of developing three neuropsychiatric disorders.

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Why a brain cancer battler's chance meeting has her set to walk 150km

'What are the chances of bumping into this group?'

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Prenatal supplements fall woefully short in providing crucial nutrition during pregnancy – and most women don’t even know it

If there’s one thing doctors agree on, it’s that all of their pregnant patients should take prenatal supplements. As a result, about 3 in 4 expecting mothers follow their doctor’s advice.

The Guardian - US

Top Canadian scientist alleges in leaked emails he was barred from studying mystery brain illness

Exclusive: Michael Coulthart’s claims emerge after New Brunswick closes its inquiry into disease affecting more than 200 people

The Guardian - UK

ADHD: does medication work?

Of the UK’s 2.6million people with ADHD only a fraction are on drugs which, while not a cure, may offer life-changing help

Evening Standard

Could psychedelic toads boost our brains? London scientists launch trial into substance found on amphibian's skin

Researchers to investigate how substance called 5-MeO-DMT creates ‘mystical experiences’ to explore potential therapeutic benefit

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