2 h. 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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58 h. 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 d. 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 d. 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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5 d. 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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7 d. 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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8 d. 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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9 d. 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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9 d. 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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1 week ago Denmark plans payout for Greenlandic women affected by forced IUD scandal

Mette Frederiksen announces ‘reconciliation fund’ plan on same day decision to remove Greenlandic woman’s baby is reversedDenmark intends to pay reparations to Greenlandic women who were fitted with contraceptive coils by Danish doctors and to other people in its former colony who were subjected to “systematic discrimination because they are Greenlanders”, the Danish prime minister has said.In a historic move for relations between Copenhagen and Nuuk, Mette Frederiksen said on Monday she would discuss a planned “reconciliation fund” when she visited Greenland on Wednesday for an event to mark Denmark’s official apology for the IUD (intrauterine device) scandal. Continue reading...

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1 week ago What ‘causes’ autism? Here’s what decades of research has found

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised to determine the cause of autism by September, baffling brain experts

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2 w. ago Urgent warning as toxic fumes on major airlines' flights cause devastating brain injuries

Flight attendant Florence Chesson said she was diagnosed with traumatic brain injury and damage to her nervous system after inhaling fumes leaked from the jet engine.

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2 w. ago Online misinformation putting women off contraceptive pill, study finds

Researchers say social media myths drive ‘nocebo effect’ of side-effects that are real but psychological in origin Social media misinformation about the contraceptive pill is encouraging women to view it so negatively that many give it up, a study has found.Researchers have identified myths spread on TikTok and other social media platforms as a key driver of users suffering side-effects that are real but psychological in origin. It is called the “nocebo effect”, the opposite of the better-known placebo effect.An expectation at the outset that the pill will be harmful.Low confidence in how medicines are developed.A belief that medicines are overused and harmful.A belief that they are sensitive to medicines. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Brain health warning over popular drinks in new study by scientists

Consuming high levels could cause your brain to age 1.6 years faster, impacting cognition and memory, with scientists warning that type two diabetics may be the most at risk

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3 w. ago Report finds hundreds of Inuit women and girls were forcibly given contraception in Greenland

The governments of Denmark and Greenland officially apologised last month

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3 w. ago Potentially fatal virus alert issued in 41 towns across Spain

West Nile virus can cause serious brain and spinal cord inflammation - encephalitis and meningitis which can be fatal

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3 w. ago From brain shrinkage to liver scarring: shocking damage booze causes in the body

The health damage caused by any alcohol consumption-even below the daily recommended guidelines-is well-known, ranging from heart disease, kidney failure and even cancer .

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4 w. ago Air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia, research suggests

Airborne particles cause toxic clumps of proteins in brain that are hallmarks of Lewy body dementia, study indicatesFine-particulate air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia by triggering the formation of toxic clumps of protein that destroy nerve cells as they spread through the brain, research suggests.Exposure to the airborne particles causes proteins in the brain to misfold into the clumps, which are hallmarks of Lewy body dementia, the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Trump’s aid cuts leave countries across Africa running out of crucial contraception

Exclusive: At least three countries are already out of some contraceptive methods – with more set to follow suit – leaving women vulnerable to high risk pregnancies and unsafe abortions, writes Rachel Schraer

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last month Bruce Willis' wife shares dementia caused marriage tension after revealing they live in separate homes

He withdrew from Hollywood in 2022 after being diagnosed with the brain condition aphasia, which causes the patient's language abilities to deteriorate.

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