An 18-year-old who was declared brain dead after being hit by a van blinked just hours before his organs were due to be removed for donation. Lewis Roberts, from Leek, Staffordshire, was struck by the vehicle in his hometown on March 13 and suffered catastrophic head injuries. He was flown by air ambulance to Royal … Read more
Teenager, 18, who was declared brain dead after being hit by a van wakes up and blinks just as his parents were poised to turn off his life support and donate his organs Lewis Roberts, from Leek, Staffordshire, struck by a van in the town, March 13 The 18-year-old suffered catastrophic head injuries and was ‘certified dead’ … Read more
There’s little as excruciating as biting into a cold ice-cream and feeling an awful jolt of pain, especially if you’ve been a bit lax in the dental hygiene department. Researchers from the US and Germany have finally gotten to the root of this pain — identifying the specific cells in teeth, odontoblasts, that sense cold temperatures. … Read more
Scientists have linked ‘broken heart syndrome’ – caused by life events such as a painful breakup – with heightened activity in the brain. US researchers found that the greater the activity in nerve cells in the amygdala region of the brain, the sooner broken heart syndrome can develop. Broken heart syndrome, also known as Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), is a … Read more
‘Zombie genes’ come alive and grow larger with arm-like appendages in the brain for many HOURS after a person dies, study reveals Experts observed genes in brain tissue increase activity after a person was dead The team says these ‘zombie genes’ are inflammatory cells called glial cells They grew larger and sprouted long-arm like appendages for … Read more
Booze really DOES go to your head! Drunken behaviours including slurring and difficulty with balance are caused by alcohol breakdown products in the BRAIN and not the liver Researchers looked for different chemicals in the brains of mice and humans They found the chemical changes related to alcohol behaviour were in the brain This includes … Read more
How ‘harsh parenting’ can affect your child’s BRAIN: Repeatedly getting angry, hitting or shouting at children is linked with smaller brain structures in adolescence, study warns Scientists analysed parenting practices and took brain scans of kids aged 2-9 Those subject to ‘harsh parenting’ had smaller amygdala and prefrontal cortexes These brain structures play a key … Read more
Ever ‘lost’ your phone in the washing machine? Tried to open the front door with your credit card? That’ll be brain fog, says Dr Sabina Brennan. And the good news is you can banish it fast with her simple lifestyle shifts I just can’t think straight’, ‘I can’t even remember what I did yesterday’, ‘I’m … Read more
High Court judge rules that doctors can stop providing life-support to nine-month-old boy who suffered brain damage at birth A nine-month-old boy to be taken off life-support against his parent’s wishes High Court Judge ruled that specialists can move boy to a palliative care regime Doctors responsible for baby’s care said there was ‘no prospect of improvement’ … Read more
Tom Parker spent some quality time with his baby son Bodhi on Monday, sharing a blissful photo of the pair snuggling on the sofa. The Wanted star, 32, had his little one, four months – who was wearing an adorable blue elephant onesie – propped up on his chest as he gazed lovingly at him. Tom’s … Read more