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Smokers Are Inhaling Arsenic And Cyanide, And Damaging Their Brains, New Campaign Warns
Inhaling dangerous chemicals in cigarettes, including arsenic and cyanide, damages major organs and increases the risk of stroke and dementia, a new stop-smoking campaign will warn. The Smokefree Health Harms, launched by Public Health England, will warn smokers the...
Will new test method improve detection of traumatic brain injuries?
The effects of a TBI can be devastating, and in some cases late detection can lead to even more severe effects. Many people in New Haven County, Connecticut, have had the experience of being hurt and not knowing initially whether the injury was severe. This can...
Listening to pop music could help people with severe brain injuries recall memories
Listening to pop music can help patients with severe brain injuries recall personal memories, a new study suggests. Researchers discovered that brain injured patients recalled a similar number of memories when played a song as those without a brain injury. The study,...
Talking with Your Spouse or Charlie Brown’s Teacher? Miscommunication in Couples After Brain Injury
The dam finally broke for Christine as she shared with the group her mounting frustrations towards her husband, Mark. “Since his car accident, every time I talk with my husband I get the impression I must sound like Charlie Brown’s teacher,” she said. “Repeatedly, I...
6 Things You Need To Know About Women, Aging And Brain Health
Americans are living longer than ever, and women tend outlive men: The average life expectancy for females in the United States is now roughly 81, compared to 76 for males, according to recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates. As a result, women...
This Is Your Brain On The Ocean
Your body is comprised of roughly 57 percent water, so it isn't all that surprising that we're drawn to even larger bodies of the stuff -- the ocean. Though scientists haven't been able to pinpoint the exact reason behind why the ocean gets our synapses firing so...
‘Brain window’ implant devised
A "window to the brain" implant which would allow doctors to see through the skull and possibly treat patients has been devised by US researchers. It uses a see-through version of the same material used for hip implants. The team at University of California,...
The NFL Concussion Settlement: Four Blunt Points
The National Football League’s $765 million concussion settlement with thousands of former players contains several surprises. Let’s go to the replay for a closer look: For all its flaws, class-action litigation sometimes works. Yes, yes, already-wealthy plaintiffs’...
Miniature ‘human brain’ grown in lab
Miniature "human brains" have been grown in a lab in a feat scientists hope will transform the understanding of neurological disorders. The pea-sized structures reached the same level of development as in a nine-week-old foetus, but are incapable of thought. The...