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Heard of face blindness? Researchers just used ‘Game of Thrones’ to better understand the disorder
The choice of ‘Game of Thrones’ had nothing to do with Arya Stark’s encounters with the Faceless Me…
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Scientists want to help drug addicts recover — by giving them psychedelics
Researchers have begun exploring psychedelic-assisted therapy for addiction recovery by administeri…
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Gastro problems could heighten Parkinson's disease risk by 76%, study finds
These findings add to a growing body of evidence that ageing-related or neurodegenerative disease, …
PTI
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Elon Musk says Neuralink could help humans compete with AI: 'Let's give people superpowers'
Elon Musk says Neuralink, his venture into brain microchips, could allow humans to integrate with m…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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She tried everything to overcome an eating disorder. Then, she found 'magic' mushrooms.
Danielle Meinert had ARFID, an eating disorder defined by "safe" and "unsafe" foods. She says a psi…
Julia Pugachevsky
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Brain scans show teen girls aged 4 years faster than boys during COVID lockdowns. We asked the researcher what that means long-term.
A study found that teen girls' brains aged 4.2 years faster than average during the pandemic. They …
Julia Pugachevsky
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A brain expert explains the cognitive test used to assess a president's mental fitness. It's not easy.
A real comprehensive cognitive assessment involves blood, family members, and some multitasking. An…
Hilary Brueck
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A human performance scientist shares the 9 supplements he takes daily for gut, brain, and muscle health
Professor Andy Galpin, whose clients include the LA Clippers and Travis Barker, adjusts his daily s…
Kim Schewitz
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AI can identify clinically anxious youth based on brain structure: Study
Artificial intelligence (AI) can help recognise individuals with anxiety disorders based on their u…
PTI
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Neuralink patient said he asked about reports of botched brain-chip surgeries on monkeys
Neuralink's first human patient dismissed past reports of monkeys suffering during testing.
Grace Kay
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How to recognize and treat expressive aphasia, a communication disorder that can happen after brain damage
Expressive aphasia is a type of language impairment you may develop after a stroke or brain injury.…
Emily Swaim
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A new brain imaging study shows what anorexia does to a person's brain, and how weight gain appears to reverse the changes
Young women with anorexia had reduced cortical thickness, which has been linked to lower general in…
Rachel Hosie
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I lived with a tremor disorder for decades. Then I had brain surgery — while conscious — and it worked even better than doctors anticipated
After living with tremors for decades, a woman had brain surgery while awake to help stop them. The…
Kelly Burch
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Elon Musk claims the first human patient has received a Neuralink brain implant
In a post on X, Elon Musk claimed the first human patient to receive a Neuralink implant is "recove…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Researchers used the world's most powerful MRI to get brain scans that are 10 times as detailed as a hospital MRI — take a look
Researchers unveiled images of the brain from the world's most powerful MRI, which could lead to br…
Jenny McGrath
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Neuralink faced many challenges in its bid to implant humans with brain chips. Here are the big takeaways so far.
Neuralink has faced years of regulatory hurdles and controversy over animal testing and other issue…
Beatrice Nolan
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Mark Zuckerberg won't be lining up for a brain chip like Elon Musk's Neuralink anytime soon
Zuckerberg said he "wouldn't want to use Version 1" of a brain chip implant. Musk recently said Neu…
Sarah Jackson
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Brain damage helped these cigarette smokers quit, researchers say. The findings could one day help people overcome addiction.
Scientists who studied brain scans of smokers who coincidentally quit after experiencing brain dama…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Brain scans reveal unique signs of ADHD in children, which could someday be used to better diagnose the disorder
Yale researchers saw unusual connectivity between the brain's attention and default networks, which…
Andrea Michelson
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A woman who suffered a brain injury after a fall lost out on $750,000 compensation after a judge branded her 'dishonest'
Kirsty Williams-Henry lost out on $750,000 in compensation after being found dishonest in her injur…