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My brain abscess and me - The Guardian 3rd November 2009
"I had no idea I had a potentially fatal infection. Now, after my life-saving surgery, I will never take my health for granted again"
Scientists hope fake nerves could offer sense of touch for amputees with prosthetic limbs - Daily Mail 2nd November 2009
"Artificial nerves that allow people with false limbs to feel the heat from a coffee cup or the touch of another person's hand are being developed by scientists.
'Cyber-nerves' are created from a revolutionary material called Pedot that conducts electricity like a wire and which can encourage the growth of new cells."
Family sue over Chorley teen’s spinal operation - Chorley Citizen 30th October 2009
"THE family of a Chorley teen left paralysed for life after intricate spinal surgery have launched a bid for seven-figure compensation in London's High Court.
Laura May was just 11 – and trying on clothes while out shopping – when her mother Christine first noticed an anomaly in her upper back which prompted urgent medical attention. "
You have to be optimistic to plan space missions. That's how I cope with my MS, says British Mars scientist Colin Pillinger - Daily Mail 31st October 2009
"With his white, mutton chop sideburns and eccentric manner, Professor Colin Pillinger, the professor of planetary sciences at the Open University, is every inch the boffin with an enquiring mind.
'When I was a child, my dad used to say, "There's no such word as can't,"' he says. It is advice he has followed throughout his life and in his career as a world-renowned scientist - he is best known for leading Britain's Beagle 2 mission to Mars in 2003 - and it is the same attitude that helped him cope with a diagnosis of progressive multiple sclerosis five years ago. "
Radical brain surgery via nose begins in UK - The Guardian 28th October 2009
"Surgeons in British hospitals are carrying out groundbreaking brain surgery that involves entering the skull through a patient's nose to remove tumours.
Until now, neurosurgeons have had to split the facial skeleton or peel back the scalp and remove the front of the skull to operate, leaving patients in hospital for several days – at risk of developing epilepsy and stroke, and unable to drive for a year. But the new technique means a patient can be back at home within 48 hours and swiftly return to a normal life."
Surgeons conduct brain surgery through nose - Daily Telegraph 28th October 2009
"Surgeons are carrying out cutting edge brain surgery through the nose in what was described today as a world leading technique. "
Surgeons carry out brain surgery through the nose in landmark operation - Daily Mail 29th October 2009
"British surgeons are carrying out cutting edge brain surgery through the nose, in a procedure reminiscent of that used by Ancient Egyptians to mummify their loved ones.
The operation, being performed at Southampton General Hospital, is used to remove skull base tumours and is performed entirely by entering the skull through the nose."
Soldier died of brain disorder after being diagnosed with stress - Daily Telegraph 27th October 2009
"A soldier died of a brain disorder after his erratic behaviour was wrongly diagnosed as a psychological fear of the battlefield known as ''Afghan terror'', an inquest heard. "
Can fatty food make you stupid? - Daily Mail 26th October 2009
"Has it been one of those days when nothing seems to go right? When you feel sluggish, irritable and downright slow? It could be your diet that's to blame.
A few chocolate biscuits with your morning coffee may seem a relatively harmless treat, but scientists have discovered that such day-to-day indulgences could be more damaging than previously thought. "
John Suchet: my grief at discovering my wife Bonnie had Alzheimer's, and my guilt at putting her into care - Daily Mail 24th October 2009
"His voice brimming with a forced brightness he did not feel, broadcaster John Suchet told his wife Bonnie they were going to a nice hotel for a little holiday.
Carrying her suitcase, he guided her towards the front door of their central London flat and then quietly closed the door on 24 years of married life together, knowing he would never again bring his wife home."
Internet use 'may improve brain function in adults', says UCLA study - Daily Telegraph 21st October 2009
"Using the internet for just a few days alters our brains - and may help improve cognitive function in the elderly, according to new research. "
Just what does make me 'me'? - BBC Health News 20th October 2009
"Over the last few months I have been on an extraordinary journey to find out what makes me "me".
I have had my brain scanned, tricked, electrocuted, drugged in a plethora of different experiments in my attempt to find out what it is that gives me the feeling that there is someone inside my head."
Ask the doctor: Why falling could be a sign of brain damage - Daily Mail 19th October 2009
"My partner was recently admitted to hospital after a couple of unexplained falls, which I thought were possibly the result of a stroke, as she was very unsteady on her feet, became confused and had problems with handeye co-ordination. The eventual diagnosis was that she had suffered damage to some of the small vessels in the brain. Could you explain the difference? She is recovering, but has physiotherapy for balance problems. "
VICTORIA HOLLINGSWORTH: I'll never take walking for granted again after crash broke my back - Daily Mail 17th October 2009
"When it's cold and dark in the mornings and I'm wishing I could spend just five more minutes under the duvet, I think back to my time in intensive care and remember that feeling of being unable to move.
I remember telling myself then that if I could just walk again then I would never moan about getting up in the morning, never worry when a spot appeared on my chin or get angry when a train was late. "
'My memory has always been my greatest asset': David Blunkett explains why he is leaving his brain to Alzheimer's research - Daily Mail 17th October 2009
"Many of us have wondered exactly what goes on inside a politician's brain. In the not too distant future, we'll be able to find out.
Earlier this week, former Home Secretary David Blunkett volunteered to become the first person to donate his brain tissue to a new brain bank network, Brains For Dementia Research, in the hope of encouraging others to follow suit. "
British scientists develop 'brain to brain communication' - Daily Telegraph 15th October 2009
"A system that creates “brain to brain communication” has been developed by British scientists, it has been claimed. "
Tongue stud 'brain fatality risk' - BBC Health News 14th October 2009
"Deadly brain abscesses should be added to the list of risks of having a tongue piercing, say doctors.
Archives of Neurology reports how a 22-year-old man who died in hospital following multiple brain abscesses weeks after getting his tongue pierced. "
Parkinson's drug may help stroke patients relearn skills - Daily Telegraph 13th October 2009
"A drug for Parkinson's disease - costing just a few pence per day - could help stroke patients to relearn skills like walking and dressing themselves, researchers hope. "
David Blunkett to leave his brain to dementia researchers - Daily Mail 13th October 2009
"David Blunkett has pledged to leave his brain to scientists for dementia research.
The former Home Secretary is supporting a campaign to draw attention to the severe shortage of brains needed for the study of Alzheimer's disease and similar conditions"
Why juggling is more than just a party trick for your grey matter - Daily Mail 11th October 2009
"Learning to juggle is good for the brain, say scientists.
The popular party trick boosts connectivity in matter which is responsible for communication between cells that trigger our movements.
The findings, published in Nature Neuroscience, follows a previous study into the old circus act which established it also increases our amount of grey matter - and underlines that the skills we learn actually shape our brain."
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