BIZARRE: 26 - You Need To See This

Why Six Flags Magic Mountain’s x2 rollercoaster faces a safety audit over brain hemorrhage concern

A CNN report highlights severe neurological injuries from amusement park rides. Extreme acceleration and seat rotation on the X2 coaster caused brain hemorrhages. Two women required emergency neurosurgery after riding the attraction. Internal injury logs revealed numerous guest complaints about head and neck symptoms. State inspections forced temporary shutdowns and…

The Economic Times · Aug 27

His Face Ballooned Two Hours After Brain Surgery, and the Diagnosis Has an Unfortunate Nickname

An 87-year-old man's salivary glands swelled two hours after shunt surgery. His neck gained five centimeters, then it all reversed within 48 hours.

Medical Daily · Aug 27

A neuroscientist dropped people from a 150-foot tower in Dallas to find out if time really slows down when you think you're about to die

A fascinating study investigated whether fear alters our perception of time during intense moments. When volunteers simulated a fall from a tower, they struggled to read numbers quickly. Interestingly, their recollections of the experience felt much longer, indicating that our memories of emotional events are rich and detailed. Thus, the…

The Economic Times · Aug 27

World-first: AI guides live brain surgery in the UK to save patient's sight

A British man has become the first patient in the world to undergo brain surgery guided live by artificial intelligence, in an operation that saved his sight.

Euronews · Aug 27

Everyone’s Trying Dopamine Menus—A Psychologist Weighs In on Whether They Actually Make You Happier

I went looking for a dopamine hit—what I found was better.

Marie Claire · Aug 27

Busy Philipps Says Her Brain 'Felt Broken' for Years Before Doctors Found Malignant Tumour

Busy Philipps discusses her experience with a rare brain tumour, initially misattributed to perimenopause, and her subsequent surgeries and recovery.

International Business Times UK · Aug 27

AI used in real time during world-first brain tumour surgery

IN FULL

The Independent UK · Aug 27

At Least One in Four NFL Players Who Died Recently Had CTE, and Researchers Call That a Floor

A new BMJ study finds at least 24.5% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, and researchers call that figure a floor.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

London neurosurgeons perform first successful AI-assisted operation to remove brain tumour

Surgeons aided by real-time analysis of camera footage that identified critical anatomy in brain to be avoided

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26

UK patient first in the world to have brain tumour removed through AI-assisted surgery

Rhys Hibbert became a part of history when he had his brain tumour removed

The Independent UK · Aug 26