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Anyone for badminton? Batting around the shuttlecock 'can sharpen the brain', new research finds

The Daily Mail 18 Jan 2026
Few of us could resist a summer badminton knock-about to get the blood pumping. Now scientists have discovered the sport could offer benefits beyond getting us outdoors and working the body ....
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New study reveals how the brain prepares facial expressions before we move

The Jerusalem Post 18 Jan 2026
Every time we show facial gestures, it feels effortless, but the brain is quietly coordinating an intricate performance ....
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Bride dies 7 weeks after wedding as mum backs brain tumour clinical trials

The Mirror 18 Jan 2026
Natalie, 31, from Warwickshire died in November 2021 after battling a brain tumour since 2017, with her mum now supporting a new initiative to help other families ... .
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Autistic boy suffers brain death in a makeshift school 'prison' begging for mum

The Mirror 18 Jan 2026
An 11-year-old autistic child suffered brain death after allegedly being 'imprisoned" in his own classroom, with his heartbroken mother claiming staff 'watched and did nothing' to help as he smashed his head against the floor ... .
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Child care access plays a huge part in city's brain drain

Omaha World-Herald 18 Jan 2026
I know what it's like as a working mother to relocate to a new city for a job and immediately need to find reliable, high-quality child care ... .
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I Had a Seizure at 23—Then Surgeons Removed a Third of My Brain

Newsweek 18 Jan 2026
According to the National Brain Tumor Society, an estimated 1 million Americans are currently living with a primary brain tumor, and about 72 percent are benign ... Nothing was abnormal.” Josh recovering from brain surgery in 2022.
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New insights into early brain development following in-utero COVID-19 exposure - Children's National (Children's National Medical Center Inc)

Public Technologies 18 Jan 2026
New research from Children's National links in-utero COVID-19 exposure to subtle differences in newborn brain development and cognitive and emotional outcomes at age two ... Led by the Developing Brain ...
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How Much Do AI Models Resemble a Brain?

Slashdot 18 Jan 2026
And their similarity to the brain [or brain regions] is also getting better — probably ... There are many known limitations with seeing AI programs as models of brain regions, even those that have high signal correlations.
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How To Strengthen Your Kids’ Brains in 12 Weeks, According to a Neurologist

Newsweek 18 Jan 2026
“What parents are noticing is not that children are ‘less capable’ but that their brains are being shaped by an environment that does not naturally support deep focus, emotional balance or memory consolidation,“ Fotuhi said.
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Brain-infecting ‘raccoon roundworm’ parasite found in dog in San Fernando Valley

The Los Angeles Times 18 Jan 2026
County raccoons, according to public health officials ... In 2024, two South Bay residents were sickened by the parasite, which can infect the brain, spinal cord and eyes and lead to eye disease and swelling of the brain ... .
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Brain boosting Lion's Mane mushroom is a new culinary favourite among chefs

The Times of India 18 Jan 2026
Lion’s Mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) is called so because it looks exactly like a lion's cascading mane, and now it's being recognised for its brain boosting benefits. A mushroom with brain ...
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Forgetting names, losing focus? Neurologist says your brain needs these 5 exercises

The Times of India 18 Jan 2026
In fact, changes in the brain can start much earlier than we think ... We talk endlessly about heart health, weight, and blood sugar, but brain health rarely gets the same spotlight ... This tests the brain's ...
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Unlocking Clues to Super Agers’ Brain Health

The Capital Journal 17 Jan 2026
Some people have genetic advantages that reduce dementia risk ....
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