3 d. ago Why women are more likely to experience this debilitating condition

Migraine is a complex disorder that causes the brain to process sensory information abnormally

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6 d. ago Jeffrey Meldrum dead aged 67: World’s foremost Bigfoot expert dies after battle with brain cancer

JEFFREY Meldrum, the scientist who stalked Bigfoot, has died at the age of 67. The professor of anatomy and anthropology at Idaho State University died on September 9 in Pocatello, Idaho. His wife, Lauren Stewart, posted on social media, saying that his cause of death was brain cancer. Meldrum became known for the scientific rigor...

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2 w. ago Female athletes have faster reaction times on day they ovulate, study finds

Variation of 80 milliseconds ‘a big difference’ at elite level, while they also make fewer mistakesFemale athletes have reaction times 80 milliseconds faster and make fewer mistakes on the day they ovulate, according to research.Researchers at University College London (UCL) studied how different stages of the menstrual cycle and levels of activity affected women’s brain function. They tracked 54 women aged 18 to 40 not using hormone-based contraception and grouped them according to how much exercise they took: inactive (reported not taking part in any form of structured exercise), recreationally active (taking part in at least two hours of structured exercise a week), competing in any sport at club level, and elite (competing in any sport at national or international level). Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Scientists discover key part of the brain that degrades in Alzheimer's... paving way for breakthrough therapies

Researchers have uncovered a key part of the brain that causes older people to become less familiar with their surroundings as they age, a potentially early sign of Alzheimer's disease.

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3 w. ago Scientists uncover potential CURE for epilepsy as AI detects tiny brain lesions in children with the condition

A new artificial intelligence tool that can detect tiny brain lesions that cause epilepsy in children could help speed up diagnoses, paving the way for a potential cure  experts revealed today.

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3 w. ago 'Jealous' dad cries in court as judge tells him 'your son died because of you'

As paramedics fought to save the child’s life, Mehmet Tufan tried to claim the baby was unresponsive because a hair was stuck in his throat after he shook the five-week-old causing serious brain damage.

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3 w. ago 'Jealous' man, 30, who shook newborn baby while mother was on a night out is jailed for manslaughter seven years on

Mehmet Tufan caused 'catastrophic' brain injuries to his five-week-old son Leo Williams on April 14, 2018, after becoming increasingly 'frustrated and anxious' while his partner was on a night out.

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3 w. ago Pfizer sued in US over contraceptive that women say caused brain tumours

Class action lawsuit alleges company failed to warn about risks of using contraceptive injection Depo-ProveraThe drugmaker Pfizer faces a US lawsuit brought on behalf of women who developed brain tumours, which they say are linked to their use of the company’s contraceptive injection Depo-Provera.The class action lawsuit alleges that the US pharmaceutical company failed to warn women and doctors about the increased risk of developing an intracranial meningioma if Depo-Provera, a quarterly injection, is used for more than a year. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago My boobs ballooned until I was spilling out my bra – I never imagined the cause was lurking in my brain

WHEN Lauren Ayres’ boobs ballooned three sizes in just a few weeks, she didn’t think much of it. "I got [my breasts] measured back in January and I bought all new bras and literally I was falling out of them," the 28-year-old communications specialist, said. "I didn't fit and it was so baffling." Lauren jumped...

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4 w. ago Unsafe abortions and no antenatal care: aid cuts hit women hardest in one of Africa’s poorest countries

Mobile clinics in rural Malawi that provided pregnancy checks as well as vaccinations and TB tests have been lostA blue, burgundy and white patterned wrapper hides the swell of Joanna Banda’s belly. Eight months pregnant, she has had just three of the five antenatal appointments she should have had. She is unlikely to attend her final three either, as she still has to save 3,000 kwacha (£1.28) for a bicycle to take her six miles on rutted dirt tracks to the nearest health centre when she goes into labour.In remote villages in Malawi, pregnant women such as 22-year-old Banda, who has one child after losing her first soon after giving birth, are struggling to get the medical care they need. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Huntington’s disease treated successfully for first time in UK gene therapy trial

Surgical procedure to treat devastating illness slowed progress of disease by 75% in patients after three yearsHuntington’s disease, a devastating degenerative illness that runs in families, has been treated successfully for the first time in a breakthrough gene therapy trial.The disease, caused by a single gene defect, steadily kills brain cells leading to dementia, paralysis and ultimately death. Those with a parent with Huntington’s have a 50% chance of developing the disease, which until now has been incurable. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Tears and trauma: Greenlandic women recall forced contraception as a nation seeks forgiveness

The leaders of Denmark and Greenland are offering their apologies for their governments' roles in the mistreatment of Greenlandic Indigenous girls and women

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