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Wireless Brain Implant Let a Michigan Woman with Motor Neuron Disease Choose Her Own Words in Real Time

Paradromics says its wireless brain implant let a woman with motor neuron disease speak her own words in real time. Here is what is known.

Medical Daily · Sep 18

Common Seizure Drug Levetiracetam Slowed Deadly Childhood Brain Tumors in Lab Models and Was Tied to Longer Survival

Common Seizure Drug Levetiracetam Slowed Deadly Childhood Brain Tumors in Lab Models and Was Tied to Longer Survival

Medical Daily · Sep 18

A Seizure That Kept Her Mouth Jerking for Over an Hour Left Both of Her Jaw Joints Dislocated

After aneurysm surgery, a woman's mouth jerked for over an hour during a rare seizure. Scans then showed that both of her jaw joints had dislocated.

Medical Daily · Sep 18

'Brain Is Not Working': 'Red Flags' Raised Over McConnell's Senate Return After Long Medical Absence

Psychologist John Garrison said footage of Mitch McConnell returning to the Senate raised concerns about the senator's responsiveness and understanding of legislation.

International Business Times UK · Sep 17

Psychology says people who walk barefoot at home may be seeking more than physical comfort

Someone who prefers walking barefoot at home may simply enjoy the variety of sensations that different surfaces provide. Cool kitchen tiles, warm wooden floors, soft rugs and hard corridors each create a distinct sensory experience beneath the feet.

The Economic Times · Sep 17

Using ‘neurodivergent’ as a catch-all term is problematic – here’s why

The term “neurodivergent” is being used more and more often in everyday conversation, on social media and even in scientific research.

The Conversation · Sep 17

A Stroke Locked Her Jaw Shut, and a Laugh Later Exposed the Rare Syndrome Behind It

A stroke clamped a woman's jaw shut and hid Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome, a rare disorder revealed when her weak face moved as she laughed.

Medical Daily · Sep 17

He Filled About 50 Pages with Jokes After Brain Injuries, but Other People's Punchlines Left Him Cold

A man woke his wife at night to share jokes and filled about 50 pages with them. Doctors linked his rare Witzelsucht to frontal brain damage.

Medical Daily · Sep 17

Psychology says people who love their afternoon nap may be responding to more than tiredness

One person may be highly productive in the morning, take an afternoon nap and return to work feeling recharged. Another may avoid naps altogether because sleeping during the day makes them feel sluggish or disoriented. These different preferences reflect individual sleep patterns and responses rather than revealing a particular personality…

The Economic Times · Sep 17

12-year-old finds 14,000 Kirstys across 50 countries, raises £100,000

Kirsty Waugh from Tunbridge Wells has turned her own name into a worldwide fundraising mission while continuing treatment for a brain tumour. This 12-year-old girl has tracked down 14,000 people called Kirsty across 50 countries, bringing them together through an online map and a growing collection of photographs. The campaign…

The Times of India · Sep 17