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Apr 22 2025HEALTH

Brain Chemicals and Football: Unraveling the Impact of Head Hits

Football players often face repeated head impacts. These hits can lead to long-term brain issues. One key area of concern is how these hits affect brain chemicals, specifically catecholamines. These chemicals play a crucial role in brain function. They help with things like mood, attention, and move

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Apr 18 2025SCIENCE

How Safe Is Your Milk? The Hidden Dangers of Tick-Borne Encephalitis

Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is a nasty virus that can sneak into the human body through tick bites. But here is a twist: it can also lurk in unpasteurized milk and dairy products from infected animals. Most often, goat milk or cheese is the culprit in food-borne TBE cases. This is a serious

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Apr 17 2025SCIENCE

Parkinson's Patients and the Power of Magnets

Parkinson's disease patients often rely on deep brain stimulation (DBS) to manage their symptoms. This treatment involves implanting electrodes in specific brain regions to deliver electrical pulses. However, programming these devices accurately is crucial, and it typically requires knowing the exac

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Apr 13 2025SCIENCE

Unraveling the Colorful Secrets of Squid Reproduction

The bigfin reef squid, known as Sepioteuthis lessoniana, is a fascinating creature. It has a unique organ called the accessory nidamental gland. This gland is a hotspot for many microbes. The gland plays a crucial role in the squid's reproductive cycle. Scientists are curious about how these mic

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Apr 08 2025SPORTS

The Fencing Fiasco: A Fight for Fair Play

A female fencer made headlines when she refused to compete against a transgender opponent. Stephanie Turner took a stand by kneeling during a match, protesting against facing Redmond Sullivan. Her actions led to a black card, the harshest penalty in the sport, resulting in immediate disqualification

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Apr 06 2025SPORTS

A Boxing Legend's Fight Beyond the Ring

Donald Curry, a name that echoes through the halls of boxing history, is currently facing a tough battle outside the ring. At 63, Curry, once known as the "Lone Star Cobra, " is grappling with Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome (TES), a condition stemming from repeated head injuries sustained during

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Apr 03 2025HEALTH

New Hope for Babies with Brain Injuries from Lack of Oxygen

Neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy is a serious brain condition. It happens when a baby's brain doesn't get enough blood or oxygen. This can lead to major health problems or even death. Right now, the main treatment is cooling the baby's body. This helps some babies, but it's not perfect. Plus

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Mar 29 2025HEALTH

Brain Drain: How Waste Buildup Might Be Behind a Mysterious Condition

A puzzling brain condition called idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) has three main signs: trouble thinking, walking issues, and bladder control problems. Plus, brain scans show enlarged fluid-filled spaces. What causes iNPH? That is a hard question to answer. Some people get better wit

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Mar 21 2025CELEBRITIES

Hollywood's Legal Drama: The Fight Over It Ends With Us

The world of Hollywood is no stranger to drama, but the legal battle surrounding the film "It Ends With Us" has taken things to a new level. At the center of this storm are director Justin Baldoni, actress Blake Lively, and publicist Stephanie Jones. The latest twist involves Baldoni and his partner

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Mar 19 2025SCIENCE

Unlocking Brain Signals: A New Way to Pick the Best EEG Features

The brain is a complex organ that generates electrical signals. These signals can be captured and analyzed using electroencephalography (EEG). One big challenge in brain-computer interfaces (BCI) is figuring out which EEG signals are important and which ones are just noise. This is where feature sel

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