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When Brain Cancer Struck a Baseball Family, a ‘Village’ Provided Shelter

One year ago, the daughter of an M.L.B. executive received a diagnosis that changed her family’s lives.

Sports - The New York Times - 13 hours ago

Why the Holiday Season Is the Perfect Time to Reclaim Your Brain With a Digital Detox

A pair of experts laid out the ideal conditions for a successful digital detox. The holiday season checks all their boxes.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Woman faced travel insurance refusal after US car accident

Jane Rubens' family say they faced accepting her return to the UK or having her insurance cancelled.

Davina McCall says 'it's nice to be home' after brain surgery

The presenter says she's "on the mend" and feels "very lucky" after having a benign tumour removed.

Want Better Habits? Neuroscience Says This Is How to Train Your Brain

It’s useful research that makes the idea of intentional habit formation (or destruction in the case of bad habits) easier to reach.

Business - Inc. - 3 days ago

BBC's Glenn Campbell: I'm showing what it’s like living with a brain tumour

BBC Scotland's political editor was diagnosed with an incurable cancer after having a seizure.

Davina McCall out of ICU after brain surgery

The presenter's partner says she has made an "enormous leap forward" as he thanked well-wishers.

Neuroscience Says This Simple Habit Improves Cognitive Health and Makes Your Brain Act Younger

“The idea here is that we can momentarily counteract [decline] through movement. It’s compelling.”

Business - Inc. - November 17

Our brains are vector databases — here’s why that’s helpful when using AI

Parallels between our brains and vector databases go deeper than retrieval. Both excel at compression, organizing and identifying patterns.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 16

Davina McCall recovering after brain tumour surgery

The TV presenter has a colloid cyst, which is not cancerous but could cause problems if it grows.

New Brunswick premier calls on Canadian government to investigate mysterious brain illness

Previous provincial government said most patients were misdiagnosed and instead had dementia or cancer. The newly elected premier of New Brunswick has called on Canada’s federal government to aid ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Davina McCall to have brain surgery for ‘very rare’ benign tumour

TV presenter says colloid cyst was found during a check-up she was given as part of her menopause work. Davina McCall has said she is to undergo brain surgery after being diagnosed with a “very ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Chronic Brain Trauma Is Extensive in Navy’s Elite Speedboat Crews

The pounding that sailors’ brains take from years of high-speed wave-slamming in the Special Boat Teams can cause symptoms that wreck their careers — and their lives.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

When Did Apple's Notes App Become an Extension of Our Brains?

The simple iPhone app is a receptacle for nearly everything: passwords, grocery lists, baby-name brainstorms, the occasional ‘Vanderpump’ brain dump.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 12

The creatine conundrum: can it really help your muscles and your brain?

Long favoured by bodybuilders and other athletes, this supplement is breaking out into the mainstream, as study after study suggests a host of benefits for our minds as well as our bodies. Are ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Nintendo’s brain trust including Miyamoto answers questions about game development

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa and gaming legend Shigeru Miyamoto answered questions about game development this week.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 9

The New Science of How Winter Affects Your Brain and Body (and What to Do About It)

It’s not just the cold and Christmas cookies. Here’s the biology of why winter makes people sleepier, hungrier, and even hornier.

Business - Inc. - November 8

From AI to Musk’s Brain Chip, the F.D.A.’s Device Unit Faces Rapid Change

The new director overseeing medical devices will confront criticisms about hasty approvals as she ushers in revolutionary technology.

Business - The New York Times - November 5

This Robotics AI ‘Brain’ Startup Just Raised $400 Million From Jeff Bezos, OpenAI, and Others

Physical Intelligence, now valued at about $2 billion, aims to create AI models that can power robots.

Business - Inc. - November 4

Graphene-chip implant in UK trial could transform brain tumour surgery

Cancer cell detector made of material that won its inventors Nobel prize is hailed as ‘clinical milestone’. A revolutionary device designed to transform the surgical treatment of brain tumours is ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

The scientist who tested his revolutionary medicine on his own brain cancer: ‘It seemed worth it to give it a crack’

Richard Scolyer was one of the world’s leading melanoma researchers when he was struck with a brain tumour. Facing likely death, his team made him a guinea pig for his own medicine. Sign up for a ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

NHL union will form committee to help players better understand traumatic brain injuries

The NHLPA will form an advisory committee to help hockey players better understand chronic traumatic encephalopathy and the damage that concussions can do to the brain

Sports - ABC News - November 2

Shooting survivor defies the odds after taking bullet to the brain

A first date ends in a shooting. One makes it out alive. Doctors say the chances of recovery are low. How did Chris Smith defy the odds?

Alzheimer's researchers say brain stimulation device may slow symptoms

Alzheimer's disease researchers found that when they aimed a TMS device at the right spot in the brain, it could slow the progression of memory loss.

China’s radar killer drone shoots better than AI, humans with new ChatGPT-like brain

World - Yahoo News - November 1

Intermittent weekend exercise has same brain benefits as regular workouts, study finds

Research reveals positive cognitive health impacts of exercising once or twice a week are much the same as exercising more often. Cramming your exercise into the weekend not only brings physical ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Man's brain tumour shrinks by half in therapy trial

A doctor who designed a new radioactive treatment for glioblastoma says the result is "remarkable".

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