brain

Health news

Booze at young age linked to lasting brain changes  

Binge drinking during adolescence may cause lasting changes to brain structure and function, including disrupted communication within the brain, according to a new study.

2 September 2026

Health news

World-first: AI guides live UK brain surgery to save patient's sight

A British man has become the first patient in the world to undergo brain surgery guided live by artificial intelligence, in an operation that saved his sight.

27 August 2026

Health news

Poverty shapes children's brains more than parenting or IQ, study says

A family’s financial status plays a major role in children’s brain development, according to a new study.

11 June 2026

Health news

The brain predicts upcoming words even under anaesthesia, study finds

While the body is under anaesthesia, the brain is not fully inactive; it continues processing language even when unconscious, according to a new study.

8 May 2026

Health news

Stress during pregnancy? Early skills may help children cope

Prenatal stress is detrimental to a child’s developing brain. Researchers think there might be a way to reduce the damage done by helping children in their first years build strong adaptive skills.

27 April 2026

Nutrition

Beer is a bigger source of vitamin B6 than scientists realised

A new study suggests that a pint fo beer contains a surprisingly meaningful amount of vitamin B6 – and that an alcohol-free version may actually be one of the better options for getting it.

25 April 2026

Health news

Your gut, your health, your brain: Why everyone talks about the microbiome

Recent studies not only show the importance of the microbiome but also give clear indicators as to how changes in gut bacteria can signal or influence specific health outcomes.

7 April 2026

Tech News

Could data centres use human brain cells to process information?

What previously required months or years of specialised lab work can now be done in hours or days thanks to its integrated platform.

4 April 2026

Health news

The secret to a good night’s sleep? It might be your dreams

Researchers found that people often feel they’ve slept most deeply not just during unconscious rest, but after immersive dream experiences - challenging the idea that deep sleep means a “switched off” brain.

25 March 2026

wellbeing

These simple cognitive activities could lower Alzheimer’s risk

Keeping your brain active throughout life by learning new skills or reading could help delay Alzheimer’s disease.

11 March 2026

Health news

Babies are smarter than we thought, new study shows

The study suggests that cognitive development begins far earlier than previously believed, with infants actively processing and categorising the world around them from a very early age.

3 February 2026

Health news

Where are my keys? Tricks for remembering where you put things

Rather than having a bad memory, it might be “a breakdown at the interface of memory and attention," one expert said.

31 January 2026

Tech News

UK patient controls laptop with thoughts using Musk's Neuralink

Doctors say the early Neuralink results are promising, but the technology still remains experimental.

30 January 2026

Health news

How brain wiring helps some people switch tasks more quickly

Our brains do not all work at the same speed – new research suggests that part of the difference comes down to how well we juggle fast and slow information.

5 January 2026

Health news

This AI study could change how multiple sclerosis is treated

By analysing MRI scans and a simple blood test from hundreds of patients, researchers identified patterns that reveal how aggressively the disease damages the brain.

31 December 2025

Health news

Can eating full-fat cheese protect your brain? New study says it might

Participants in the study who ate at least two slices of high-fat cheese a day had a 13 per cent lower risk of developing dementia, and a 29 per cent lower risk of vascular dementia.

19 December 2025