Oklahoma girl left brain dead from ‘Benadryl Challenge’

Oklahoma girl left brain dead from 'Benadryl Challenge'

A girl from Oklahoma has suffered severe consequences after engaging in the perilous “Benadryl Challenge” popular on social media. Reports suggest that 15-year-old Leah Presson is currently in intensive care, having experienced multiple seizures and cardiac arrest linked to this dangerous trend that encourages teens to overdose on allergy medication, as noted by various sources. […]

Neurosurgeon: 5 methods I use to maintain my brain health

Neurosurgeon: 5 methods I use to maintain my brain health

While it’s tempting to focus on physical appearance, like weight and muscle tone, we shouldn’t neglect our brain health. Dr. Randy Damico, who heads the Brain and Spine Metastases Program at Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital, mentioned that “the brain is part of our bodies,” and maintaining overall health is crucial for brain health. He emphasized […]

Psilocybin mushrooms associated with brain enhancements in Alzheimer’s patients

Psilocybin mushrooms associated with brain enhancements in Alzheimer's patients

Recent findings indicate that women with advanced Alzheimer’s disease experienced notable enhancements in brain function after consuming mushrooms containing psilocybin. This observation comes from a case report in Frontiers in Neuroscience, revolving around an elderly woman who had been battling Alzheimer’s for nearly a decade. The individual, a Japanese American woman whose identity remains confidential, […]

Research uncovers unexpected brain advantage of laughter: ‘It’s a mental exercise’

Research uncovers unexpected brain advantage of laughter: 'It’s a mental exercise'

Laughter as a Key to Child Development It turns out that the saying “laughter is the best medicine” might hold more truth than we realize. Recent research indicates that laughter plays a crucial role in children’s growth and development. Dr. Jacqueline Harding, an expert in early childhood education from Middlesex University in London, emphasizes that […]

China surpasses Elon Musk to introduce the world’s first commercial brain chip.

China surpasses Elon Musk to introduce the world's first commercial brain chip.

China Approves the First Brain Computer Chip There’s a buzz in the tech world. Hackers are intrigued, surveillance advertisers are thrilled, and the political guardians of ideology are fixated. China has taken a significant step by approving the world’s first brain computer chip. Interestingly, they beat out notable figures like Elon Musk in this competitive […]

Claude Lemieux is donating his brain to Boston University for research on CTE.

Claude Lemieux is donating his brain to Boston University for research on CTE.

Claude Lemieux’s Brain to be Donated for Research Claude Lemieux’s family has decided to donate his brain to Boston University’s CTE Center, aiming to investigate the lasting effects of brain injuries. They made this announcement through a statement on Saturday. “In hopes of continuing Claude’s legacy of helping others, his family will donate his brain […]