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Why eating fibre is good for your brain

Eating fibre can improve health, lengthen lifespans, and even protect our brains. Yet many of us are still coming up short on this "essential nutrient".

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Home bakery helps mum cope with 'timebomb illness'

Megan Jackson says baking is her "coping mechanism" after an inoperable brain condition diagnosis.

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What we get wrong about dopamine

Sometimes dubbed the 'pleasure chemical', dopamine is often wildly misunderstood. Nikolay Kukushkin delves into what the much-discussed neurotransmitter really does to our brains.

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The algorithms tricked by optical illusions

Our eyes can frequently play tricks on us, but scientists have discovered that some artificial intelligence can fall for the same illusions.

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How reading changes your brain

The language that you read also has an impact.

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Does heading the ball cause dementia?

Professional soccer players and American football stars are at much greater risk of developing dementia. What can we do to help them?

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Five lifestyle tweaks to live well for longer

Simple, science-backed changes you can make now to keep yourself healthier in later life.

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Dr Alex shares five ways that running helps your brain

From protecting against ageing to helping you sleep, Dr Alex George lists the benefits of running.

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'I felt a jolt in my neck and then I was bedbound'

Dr Bernadette Hard was sitting at a desk when she suddenly had a brain leak.

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