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These existing medications may help reduce dementia risk, new study suggests

PsyPost 28 Mar 2025
We know that infections that last a few days to several weeks, whether bacterial or viral, can cause great damage to the brain ... By doing this, they might help protect brain cells from damage caused by long-term inflammation.
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5 things you didn't know about your brain

RTE 28 Mar 2025
Although we know a lot about the brain and what it does, we still have much left to learn about the most complex organ in the body ... Our brain is the most complex organ in the body ... This is your brain, explained ... Brain damage can change who we are.
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Early-onset Alzheimer’s: new drug shows promise in slowing the disease

The Conversation 28 Mar 2025
Microglia constantly monitor the brain for damage and remove harmful substances, including amyloid beta ... Amyloid-targeting therapies appear to work best in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, before significant brain damage occurs.
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Coroner blasts NHS Trust where baby girl died thanks to 'gross failures in basic medical ...

The Daily Mail 28 Mar 2025
The newborn baby suffered hypoxic brain damage caused by oxygen starvation during her difficult birth and the 'wholly incompetent' attempts at resuscitation by midwives ... damage from which she died.'.
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Mother, 31, caused fatal head injuries when she shook her two-year-old daughter during campaign of ...

The Daily Mail 28 Mar 2025
A CT scan revealed the extent of the injuries, showing devastating brain damage, including multiple subdural haemorrhages, extensive brain injury due to a lack of oxygen, and retinal haemorrhages in the right eye.
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Andhra Pradesh neuro-scientist Dr Vijaya elected as president of Indian stroke association (ISA)

The Times of India 28 Mar 2025
She explained that brain stroke occurs either due to a blockage in a blood vessel supplying the brain or the rupture of a blood vessel, leading to damage and loss of function, commonly known as ...
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Healthy 16-month-old baby dies from brain-eating amoeba after visiting water park | Daily Mail Online

The Daily Mail 28 Mar 2025
A toddler from Arkansas died of an infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba lurking in a water park ... He survived the infection and his walking is improving, but the damage done to his brain means he needs to use a wheelchair.
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Chrissie Everett-Hickson death: Man who murdered girlfriend on anniversary jailed

BBC News 28 Mar 2025
Chrissie Everett-Hickson, 21, suffered brain damage when Kain Tailby attacked her in the early hours of 18 February 2024 ... As well as brain damage, she had a fractured skull and extensive bruising to her face, limbs and body, the court heard ... .
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Ushering in a new era in paediatric neurology and autism care

The Times of India 28 Mar 2025
Conditions that cause recurrent seizures due to abnormal brain activity.Cerebral Palsy. A motor disability caused by brain damage affecting movement and muscle coordination.Neuromuscular Disorders.
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What Dr Fay Has To Say! Why is Sleep So Important?

Greek City Times 28 Mar 2025
Good regular sleep helps with the following functions within the brain and body, it.- ... When you don’t get enough sleep on a consistent basis, you increase the inflammatory response in the brain and body ... The brain ‘cleans’ itself during sleep..
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What happens to your body after each cigarette? Doctor explains smoking's disturbing effect

Hindustan Times 28 Mar 2025
In fact, smoking has numerous immediate health effects on every organ of the body including the brain ... Smoke can also damage alveoli in lungs leading to Emphysema or COPD ... Organ damage.
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What is the difference between brain and mind?

The Times of India 28 Mar 2025
When we talk about human anatomy, the brain and the mind are often used interchangeably, and can be confusing for the layman ... 119647869The brainLet us start with the brain. The brain is a physical ...
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A busted knee and a break for reflection

Aspen Times 28 Mar 2025
But I guess if you put enough torque on anything, you can do some serious damage ... But my body acted where my brain faltered; skis underfoot, skating hard at the lip — despite the questioning of ...
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Davina McCall turns to Prince Harry's unusual form of therapy after undergoing surgery for a ...

The Daily Mail 28 Mar 2025
Davina McCall has revealed that she's turned to Prince Harry’s unusual form of therapy after undergoing surgery for a brain tumour ... A colloid cyst is a slow-growing tumour typically found near the centre of the brain.
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Virtual Reality Headsets Can Help Ease Cancer Pain

Knoxville Daily Sun 28 Mar 2025
Brain imaging shows that VR changed pain communication in the brain ... These self-reports were backed up by real-time imaging that showed significant changes in communication between pain-related neural circuits within the brain, researchers said.
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