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brains

Autopsies suggest surgical grafts passed on Alzheimer's disease

Life

Autopsies suggest surgical grafts passed on Alzheimer's disease

There is growing evidence that Alzheimer's disease was spread via surgical grafts as well as growth hormone donations several decades ago

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You're not hallucinating, MPs really did pass crazy bad drug law

Health

You're not hallucinating, MPs really did pass crazy bad drug law

Comment

Footage of first Parkinson’s treatments found after 50 years

Mind

Footage of first Parkinson’s treatments found after 50 years

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Guam islanders

Health

First clue to treating mystery disease of US Pacific island

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Your face is mapped on the surface of other people's brains

Health

Your face is mapped on the surface of other people's brains

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How to master your habits and take control of your life

Life

How to master your habits and take control of your life

Features

There's a savant in you – and this man wants to find it

Health

There's a savant in you – and this man wants to find it

Opinion

Sleep isn't needed to create long-term memories – just time out

Humans

Sleep isn't needed to create long-term memories – just time out

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Illustration of woman's head with a baby playing inside it

Health

Busting the baby brain myth: Why motherhood makes minds sharper

Features

Memory recall works twice as fast as the blink of an eye

Life

Memory recall works twice as fast as the blink of an eye

We used to think that recalling information took about half a second. Now it seems our brains can take a short cut and access memories much faster

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Technology

Smartwatch app detects epileptic seizures and texts a warning

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Health

Why we need to go on talking about trauma

CultureLab

Health

Show me you're there: Ethical dilemmas of minimal consciousness

Opinion

Technology

Are we being dazzled by the mindless brilliance of machines?

CultureLab

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