Neuroscience

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All in the mind? The surprising truth about brain rot
Is screen use really sapping our ability to focus and lowering our IQs? The scientists who have actually analysed the data give their verdict

Amy Fleming

29, Jan, 2025 @5:00 AM

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The mind/body revolution: how the division between ‘mental’ and ‘physical’ illness fails us all
New research shows western medicine’s traditional split between brain and body is, in fact, far from clear cut – and could provide a breakthrough for many complex conditions

Aida Edemariam

26, Jan, 2025 @3:00 PM

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Adults diagnosed with ADHD have shorter life expectancy, UK study shows
Data based on recorded deaths raises concerns around under-diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Nicola Davis Science correspondent

23, Jan, 2025 @8:31 AM

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Antibiotics, antivirals and vaccines could help tackle dementia, study suggests
Using drugs approved for other conditions could dramatically speed up hunt for cure, experts say

Andrew Gregory Health editor

21, Jan, 2025 @12:00 PM

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Are you being watched? Soderbergh’s ghost voyeur movie taps strange truths
Presence, the story of a family haunting where the camera’s eye is the spectre’s point of view, draws on what are for many people all too palpable phenomena

Ben Alderson-Day

21, Jan, 2025 @9:58 AM

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The Brutalist and Emilia Perez’s voice-cloning controversies make AI the new awards season battleground
Two leading contenders for Oscars this year have revealed use of artificial intelligence in the editing suite – will it affect their chances?

Andrew Pulver

20, Jan, 2025 @5:41 PM

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Brain implant that could boost mood by using ultrasound to go under NHS trial
Devices may have potential to help patients with conditions such as depression, addiction, OCD and epilepsy

Hannah Devlin Science correspondent

20, Jan, 2025 @12:01 AM

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‘She couldn’t walk, she couldn’t talk’: music therapy helped Joni Mitchell recover from a stroke – could it ward off depression and dementia too?
When his friend, the legendary songwriter, had a catastrophic stroke, neuroscientist Daniel Levitin put together a programme of music therapy. Now he’s recommending it for a whole range of conditions

David Shariatmadari

18, Jan, 2025 @9:00 AM

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Eleanor Maguire obituary
Neuroscientist whose research focused on the role of the hippocampus region of the brain in navigation, personal memory and imagination

Laura Spinney

17, Jan, 2025 @5:48 PM

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Music As Medicine by Daniel Levitin review – musician, heal thyself
In this fascinating book, the neuroscientist makes a strong case for the therapeutic force of music, describing ways in which it can be a beneficial part of recovery for patients

Sean O’Hagan

14, Jan, 2025 @7:00 AM

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Is a brain-stimulation headset the answer to depression?
The makers of a device that delivers small electrical impulses to the brain are hailing the technology as a groundbreaking mental health treatment, but others are sceptical

David Cox

11, Jan, 2025 @2:00 PM

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The big idea: can what you eat change your mind?
From designer drinks to dodgy leftovers, our brain responds to food in surprising ways

Camilla Nord

06, Jan, 2025 @12:30 PM

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