Nobel prize in medicine 2026 awarded for research into mysteries of brain Three scientists to share 12m Swedish kronor prize for their work on ‘light-gated ion channels and optogenetics’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 5
How Sharks Detect a Single Drop of Blood in the Ocean The Nose Knows More Than You ThinkA shark's nostrils do not breathe. They are dedicated scent organs, and nothing else. Water flows continuously through two nasal passages lined with sensory cells called olfactory lamellae, folded tissue that dramatically increases the surface area available to detect dissolved chemicals. A large shark… Times Life · Oct 5
Donald Trump's 'Stroke' Pathways Are Now 'Crossing the Brain', Psychologist Dr. John Garrison Claims Donald Trump faces renewed health speculation after psychologist John Paul Garrison raised neurological concerns over public footage. International Business Times UK · Oct 4
Do humans really have a ‘lizard brain’ lurking beneath our rational minds? It’s a powerful analogy that captured the popular imagination, but the biological reality is quite different The Guardian - UK · Oct 4
Researchers discover how the brain updates memories with new information A joint study by three Spanish institutions shows how certain hippocampal neurons safeguard existing memories even as new information about events is stored. Euronews · Oct 4
Closer MIND Diet Adherence Linked to Slower Gray Matter Loss in 1,647 Framingham Adults Followed About 12 Years In 1,647 Framingham adults, closer MIND diet adherence was linked to slower gray matter loss over about 12 years. See the foods, MRI data, and limitations. Medical Daily · Oct 4
I can cut cost of housing to stop London brain drain, Cleverly claims Exclusive: Ahead of the Tory conference in Birmingham, Sir James Cleverly talked to The Independent about his ambitions for what he hopes is his ‘last big job in politics’ – including claims he can cut the price of new homes by £100,000 The Independent UK · Oct 3
The way you speak could reveal early signs of brain ageing The way we speak may reveal how quickly we are ageing, with older-sounding speech linked to dementia and brain changes. Euronews · Oct 3
Finding her tribe after motherhood's loneliest days After a traumatic pregnancy and her daughter's brain injury left Kelly Gordon isolated, she found a community of mums who understood her world. AAP · Oct 2
I was terrified – Sir Alex Ferguson feared Man United return after brain surgery The former Manchester United manager, now 84, suffered a brain haemorrhage at the age of 76. The National (Scotland) · Oct 2
Rugby’s brain injury claimants face £2.8m legal bill to continue case Claimants in the ongoing legal action over brain injuries in rugby have been left on the hook for £2.8m in legal fees owed to the defendants The Guardian - UK · Oct 2
‘Ideas need space to breathe’: how Liv Little protects her creativity The novelist, screenwriter and founder of gal-dem on slowing down, shutting out distractions and finding the conditions in which her best ideas can grow The Guardian - UK · Oct 2
Participants Taking CagriSema Showed Changed Brain Responses to High-Calorie Food Images in Novo Study as FDA Decision Nears Novo says brain scans showed CagriSema changed food-cue responses and cut cravings. The data are early, and an FDA decision is expected in late 2026. Medical Daily · Oct 2
80 Times People Tried To Be Funny With Memes But Made Everyone Cringe Instead Some memes are funny because they’re clever. Others are funny because they’re relatable. And then there are memes that are hilarious simply because they’re so bad. Whatever the reason, once they’re in front of you, it’s hard to look away. These wonderfully cringe posts come straight from the subreddit r/terriblefandommemes,… Bored Panda · Oct 2
Medical Daily · Oct 2 A Burst Aneurysm Set a Woman's Hands Against Each Other, Then the Strange Conflict Faded Over a Year After a brain aneurysm burst, a woman's left hand kept undoing her right hand's work. The conflict faded over a year, but treatment evidence lags.
Medical Daily · Oct 2 Four Dementia Patients Believed People in Photos Were Alive, and One Made Breakfast for Guests Who Weren't There Belgian doctors proposed the name animated picture syndrome for dementia patients who believe people in photos are alive. It may signal decline.
The Independent UK · Oct 2 ‘Terrified’ Sir Alex Ferguson describes Old Trafford return following brain surgery IN FULL
The Independent UK · Oct 2 Sir Alex Ferguson opens up on ‘frightening’ brain haemorrhage The former Manchester United boss spoke about suffering the life-threatening ailment in an interview with BBC Breakfast
Medical Daily · Oct 2 Seven Months After a Brain Stimulation Session Made Him Laugh, the Urge Returned Within Five Minutes A stroke patient who laughed uncontrollably during brain stimulation felt the urge again within minutes when re-treated 7 months later.
Medical Daily · Oct 2 A Rice Farmer's Brain Parasite Surfaces in NEJM After the Philippines' 2025 Deadline to Stop Its Spread Manila doctors traced a rice farmer's brief shaking spell to brain schistosomiasis after the Philippines' 2025 goal to stop the parasite passed.
Medical Daily · Oct 2 Two Falls Seemed to Explain a 77-Year-Old's Brain Scan, but Surgery Uncovered a Rare Lymphoma Instead After two falls, a 77-year-old's scan looked like a brain bleed. Surgery revealed a rare follicular lymphoma growing in the brain's lining.
The Independent UK · Oct 1 Billy Joel shares health update after undergoing brain surgery ‘I want people to not have to worry about me,’ the singer said
The Conversation · Oct 1 Are right-brained people really more creative? Here’s what the science really tells us Are you logical, detail-oriented or good with numbers? You must be “left-brained”.
AAP · Oct 1 'Makes my brain explode': families fear NDIS changes Families are still largely in the dark about what will happen when their kids are moved off the NDIS onto state supports as a transition period gets underway.
The Times of India · Oct 1 12-year-old cancer patient’s $22.25 lemonade stand inspires $100,000 gift A neighbourhood lemonade stand can seem like a small summer ritual: a folding table, a pitcher and a few coins dropped into a jar. For Rowan Daniel Rieve, however, it became the beginning of a much larger legacy. While undergoing years of treatment for brain cancer, the 12-year-old from Sugar…