The knockout blow – the risk of brain injury in mixed martial arts
The passion driving fighters to be in the cage in the first place is one that will inevitably put them at risk…
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Can you die of a broken heart?
Doctors have caught up with folklore. We now know you can die of broken-heartedness.
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She knew every trick to get a home visit – but this time I had come prepared
Having been conned into another couple of fruitless house calls, I now parry the proffered symptoms and generally get to…
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“I am happy to be proved wrong”: Amanda Feilding on drugs, trepanning, and the benefits of LSD
For the first time, scientists are investigating the effects of drugs on the brain. Meet the woman leading the charge…
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Autism and gut bacteria – the surprising link between the mind and the stomach
A recent paper has found that autistic-related social patterns can be reversed when one species of gut bacteria is present…
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Understanding anxiety – my inside view of a debilitating disorder and how to control it
Following a number of recent anxiety attacks, I set out to learn why this happens to me.
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Metaphors for madness: the new wave of mental health memoirs
It is no accident that women are writing in ever greater numbers about their mental anguish and pain.
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Debunking the Brexit myths
Four-fifths of scientists support staying in the EU. Here is why.
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