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England's football captain Harry Kane after his team was knocked out of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter final in December 2022

Mind

We now know why we mess up when the stakes are high

A brain mechanism that enables us to carry out tasks to achieve a certain reward may get disrupted when a jackpot prize is in sight

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Oyster mushrooms

Life

Oyster mushroom fungus uses nerve gas to paralyse and eat tiny worms

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Cropped shot of an unrecognisable man sitting alone at home and suffering from arthritis in his hands - stock photo

Health

Vagus nerve receptors may be key to controlling inflammation

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We may now know how childhood adversity leaves its mark on the brain

Health

We may now know how childhood adversity leaves its mark on the brain

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Scotland men's rugby team

Health

International rugby union players face higher risk of dementia

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2GJM5J2 Alzheimers and dementia research

Health

Alzheimer’s drug results are promising – but not a major breakthrough

Analysis

In severe cases, covid-19 may cause certain neurological and psychiatric conditions for up to two years post-infection

Health

Covid-19 linked to higher risk of brain conditions up to two years on

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Epstein-Barr virus causes glandular fever and is increasingly being linked to multiple sclerosis

Health

Vaccine may protect against the virus behind multiple sclerosis

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A coloured MRI scan of a healthy two-year-old's brain

Health

Map of how our brain changes with age could help diagnose diseases

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2CE12PN Amyloid plaques forming between neurons. Beta-amyloid protein disrupting nerve cells function in a brain with Alzheimer's disease

Health

Genes linked to Alzheimer’s may help calculate your risk of getting it

Findings from the biggest genetic study of Alzheimer’s to date could help people at high risk of the disease take action to delay or prevent symptoms

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Mind

Covid-19 brain fog: What we know about lingering neurological effects

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Question

What are the four main theories of consciousness?

Health

Many people with covid-19 have neurological or psychiatric symptoms

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Definition

Autism