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Key Questions Answered Q: How does exercise help Parkinson’s patients at the brain level?A: Long-term cycling regimens appear to alter brain signals in regions affected by Parkinson’s, suggesting neural reactivation. Q: What’s different about this study?A: Researchers used implanted deep brain stimulation (DBS) devices to record real-time brain signals before and after exercise, linking motor improvement to potential network-level brain …

Dave Edmunds is in hospital after suffering a “major cardiac arrest”. The Rockpile musician’s wife, Cici, shared the news on Facebook on Tuesday (July 29), saying he had briefly “died in my arms,” before medics managed to revive him with “heavy CPR”. He is now reportedly critically ill in hospital, with Cici adding that he “very clearly has brain damage and …

Scientists Have Discovered a “Sixth Sense” That Links the Gut and Brain in Real Time  SciTechDaily A sixth sense you didn’t know you had, powered by gut microbes  New Atlas Your Stomach Might Just Be Smarter Than You Think, It Could Be Your ‘Sixth Sense’  News18 New Study Reveals How Your ‘Gut Feeling’ Actually Regulates Hunger  NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Does a person’s …

Key Questions Answered Q: Why do PTSD patients struggle to forget traumatic memories?A: The study reveals that excessive GABA, produced by astrocytes via the MAOB enzyme, disrupts the brain’s ability to extinguish fear responses. Q: What is KDS2010 and how does it help?A: KDS2010 is a brain-penetrant MAOB inhibitor that reduced GABA levels, restored brain function, and reversed PTSD-like symptoms …

A fit and healthy father-of-two received a devastating brain tumour diagnosis after a bizarre symptom triggered a violent seizure—a lasting smell of bleach.  Sam Suriakumar, 40, from London, didn’t think much of it the first time he smelled the strong ammonia-like chemical, assuming that his wife, Sindu, had just cleaned the bathroom.  ‘The smell of ammonia, bleach or some sort …

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You look up from your phone screen and suddenly realize you weren’t thinking about anything. It’s not a lapse in memory or a daydream; it’s literally a moment when you’re not thinking of anything at all. Neuroscientists have a term for it — mind blanking — which they define as a brief, waking state when conscious thought simply stops. Scientists …

A small, retrospective study in a part of Utah known for poor air quality retraced pollution exposure levels in patients hospitalized for brain bleeds, finding a potential link. “We found that these patients were experiencing higher rates of aneurysmal rupture three to six months after peaks in air pollution levels,” University of Utah neurosurgeon Robert Rennert explains. Airborne pollutants, including …

Stuart Maisner BBC News, South East Brain Tumour Research John Starns is raising awareness for Brain Cancer Research A man who said he appeared drunk but was actually suffering from a brain tumour is helping to raise awareness of the disease. John Starns, from Sutton Valence, Kent, was initially told he had vertigo but when there was no improvement with …

How’s the weather inside your head? If it’s foggy, you are not alone. You may have what people with a variety of health conditions call brain fog — a common term for thinking problems that can make getting through the day a mental slog. While there’s no official list of symptoms, people with brain fog often say that “their thinking …