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Guiding surgeons in the dark

Surgeons often operate in the dark. They have a limited view of the surface of the organ, and can typically…

Mental health no longer taboo

Mental health is no longer the taboo subject it once was and a good job too, with one in four…

Five reasons to drink more water

Water is the second most popular drink in the US ….after fizzy drinks. A shocking statistic when you consider that…

Cerebral anatomy in 90 seconds

Learn about the intricacies of your brain in just over a minute with One Minute Medical School. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb4bbd3IoAM&t=9s

Valentine’s Day: Dark chocolate is best

When it comes to health-boosting properties, cocoa content is key. Therefore, the darker you eat your chocolate, the better. Bittersweet…

Speedy microglia

Microglia cells, which are the cells in the brain responsible for detecting and fixing minor damage renew themselves more quickly than…

Strong evidence linking Aluminium and Alzheimer’s

There has been a strong link between human exposure to aluminium and the incidence of Alzheimer's disease for half a…

Brain shrinkage in multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects around 100,000 people in the UK. The lifelong condition affects the brain and spinal cord, and…

Voxel mapping for Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s disease is by far the commonest form of dementia, affecting around 1.5 per cent of all people over the…

Orphans of brain cancer

Thirty years ago, being diagnosed with breast cancer was seen by many as a death sentence. Look how far we…

The brain of Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s is a disease that physically affects the brain, causing the cells to die off. It is named after a German…

Bad brains

Bad behaviour may be wired into adolescent brains early in life, according to a study which we published in the Journal…

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