Tag: Brain

‘Disconcerting and alarming’: Experts question the safety of using Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chips in humans – after 1,500 animals were KILLED during rushed trials

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Elon Musk’s Neuralink hit the headlines this morning, after the entrepreneur announced that his firm had implanted a chip in the brain of a human for the first time.

Having gained FDA approval, Musk announced that a device called ‘Telepathy’ had been implanted and that the unnamed patient was recovering well.  

But after Neuralink’s early trials saw 1,500 animals killed during rushed experiments, experts have raised serious concerns about the implant’s safety.

Speaking to MailOnline, Dr Dean Burnett, honorary research

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Handwriting may boost brain connections more than typing does

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Writing out the same word again and again in cursive may bring back bad memories for some, but handwriting can boost connectivity across brain regions, some of which are implicated in learning and memory, a new study shows.

When asked to handwrite words, college students showed increased connectivity across the brain, particularly in brain waves associated with memory formation, compared with when they typed those words instead, researchers report January 26 in Frontiers in Psychology. The finding adds to

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Electrical brain implants may help patients with severe brain injuries

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For people with traumatic brain injuries, cognitive functions like memory, attention and mood regulation can become exceedingly difficult. But “there is no therapy for this kind of problem, even though it’s so prevalent,” says Nicholas Schiff, a neurologist at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City.

Now, in a small study of individuals who have suffered moderate to severe brain injury, five patients scored better on a test of attention and information processing after having electrodes surgically implanted into

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Testen Sie Ihr Risiko für Demenz oder Schlaganfall mit dem „Brain Care Score“ des Massachusetts General Hospital

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BOSTON – Forscher am Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston haben eine Möglichkeit gefunden, Ihr Risiko für Demenz oder einen Schlaganfall zu testen.

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Was sind die Fragen zum Brain Care Score?

Der Brain Care Score ist eine einfache Reihe von Fragen, die Sie in wenigen Minuten beantworten können. Viele davon sind offensichtlich, einschließlich Details zu Ihrer Ernährung, Ihren Trainingsgewohnheiten,

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Shane MacGowan’s cause of death revealed after The Pogues star passed away aged 65 following eight-year battle with brain condition

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Shane MacGowan’s wife has revealed The Pogues star’s cause of death following the news of his passing on Thursday after battling a brain condition for eight years.

MacGowan, 65, had been battling viral encephalitis and was released from hospital just last week. He died in the early hours of Thursday morning at home in Dublin surrounded by his family. 

His wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, confirmed the cause of death as pneumonia.

Funeral details are yet to be confirmed for the

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I was too shocked to cry when they told me I had a terminal brain tumour at 35. Now I just treasure every day with my little boy: Antiques Roadshow expert Theo Burrell’s heartbreaking diagnosis

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Theo Burrell had recently returned to work after having her baby, Jonah, when the headaches and exhaustion began early last year.

The pain was so intense at times that over-the-counter pills didn’t touch it. So Theo, then 35, booked an appointment with her GP.

She was advised that the stress of juggling work and early motherhood was the likely cause of her symptoms and told to rest and relax as much as she could.

Over the next six months, the

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Brain scans give clues to how teens handle pandemic stress

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WASHINGTON — Brain scans could be used to predict how teenagers’ mental health will fare during a stressful time, an analysis that spanned the COVID-19 pandemic suggests.

The findings, presented November 13 in a news briefing at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, may help explain why some people succumb to stress while others are more resilient.

For a lot of research, “the study happens, and you report on the results, and that’s about it,” says Margot Wagner,

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Fairytale of New York singer Shane MacGowan’s wife shares harrowing hospital photo of rocker, 65, using breathing apparatus amid battle with brain condition

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Shane MacGowan’s wife has asked for ‘love and prayers’ from fans after sharing a heartbreaking photo of the Fairytale of New York singer using a breathing apparatus as he continues to battle a dangerous brain condition.

The Pogues rocker has been in intensive care for months after being diagnosed with viral encephalitis last year.

Writing on X last night, his wife Victoria Mary Clarke thanked everyone who had offered support to the couple in their time of need before sending

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Delving inside the mind: Incredible graphics reveal what each section of your BRAIN does – with more than 70,000 thoughts processed every single day

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With an estimated 86 billion neurons, the 3lb organ between your ears may be one of the most complex objects in the universe.

All that complexity allows the brain to process more than 70,000 thoughts every day – but creates quite a headache for neuroscientists.

Research has identified hundreds of different brain areas and, the closer scientists look, the more structures seem to appear. 

Incredible graphics now reveal the weird and wonderful functions of these different areas – from the

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‘I am dying from terminal brain cancer so wrote a goodbye letter to those I love’ | UK | News

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Matthew Collins has written a letter to his friends after his cancer diagnosis (Image: Matthew Collins)

A Welsh man has written a beautiful letter to his friends and family to thank them for everything, after his heartbreaking terminal cancer diagnosis. 

Originally appearing in WalesOnline, Express.co.uk has reproduced the heartfelt letter in full below:

Seizure. Stroke. Cancer. In that order.

I knew that before I died two things would happen to me. That number one: I would regret my entire life,

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