My battle to learn to speak again: BBC star Clemency Burton-Hill reveals her fight back to health after suffering brain haemorrhage that left her in a coma Classical Fix podcast host had to have half her skull removed after she collapsed She has only been able to speak a little more fluently in the last … Read more
Just ten minutes of physical exercise a day during middle age can prevent the brain from decline, study shows Researchers studied 1,600 people over a period of 25 years looking at activity They found that those active in middle age had healthier brains later in life The team say 10 minutes of daily exercise can … Read more
City dwellers AREN’T always in a rush: Study shows looking at urban landscapes can overload you brain and cause you to walk slower Volunteers were asked to look at pictures of nature and urban landscapes They were walking on a treadmill and the pictures were projects in front of them When looking at urban images … Read more
Matthew Whitaker has been playing jazz piano for crowds around the world since age 11 – and has been doing so completely blind. Whitaker was born with retinopathy of prematurity that led to his blindness, but the now 18-year-old has caught the attention of scientists who want to study the prodigy’s brain to understand how … Read more
The impact of this rollercoaster year will have long-reaching effects on us all – both emotionally and mentally. But, according to the experts we spoke to, there are some surprising benefits, too… Reaching the end of 2020 feels like no small feat. Over the course of a tumultuous year, we’ve navigated all sorts of emotions … Read more
Voice of an angel! Six-year-old girl who survived a brain tumour releases Merry Christmas Everyone as a charity single and delights GMB viewers with her ‘adorable’ rendition live on air Lyra Cole,7, had emergency surgery at five months old to remove brain tumour Last year sang When A Child is Born to raise money for … Read more
Mammals such as primates that have big brains tend to be less abundant and at higher risk of extinction than mammals with smaller brains, a new study claims. UK researchers used statistical models to test different scenarios for hundreds of different mammal species. Their findings suggest that species with larger relative brain sizes have higher … Read more
Scientists discover a new type of brain cell that helps us remember where we’ve left our car keys and mobile phones – and it could help dementia research Vector Trace cells allow us to remember where we put our personal belongings Damage to these cells may help explain memory loss in many types of dementia … Read more
Scientists have reconstructed the brain of a dinosaur that roamed Britain 205 million years ago, revealing startling insights into how it lived. Thecodontosaurus is related to herbivore descendants Diplodocus and Brontosaurus. But it is believed the creature, which was roughly the size of a dog, ran fast on two legs, ate meat and had good … Read more
Newly engaged Pia Miller appears to have her wedding to Patrick Whitesell on the brain as she watches classic comedy Bridesmaids for inspiration By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:54 GMT, 11 December 2020 | Updated: 14:57 GMT, 11 December 2020 Pia Miller announced her engagement to millionaire Patrick Whitesell late last month. And … Read more