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Live Worm Removed From Australian Woman’s Brain In Worlds First

Written by on 8 September 2023

A woman who was experiencing forgetfulness and depression has had an 8cm-long parasitic roundworm removed from her brain. The 64-year-old woman, who was living in New South Wales, Australia, was admitted to hospital in January 2021 after three weeks of abdominal pain. By 2022, her symptoms had evolved to include forgetfulness and depression, prompting medical […]

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Company Is Working on ‘Synthetic Alcohol’ That Has None of the Negative Side-Effects of the Real Thing

Written by on 1 September 2023

London-based GABA Labs is working on a type of synthetic alcohol called ‘Alcarelle’ which reportedly provides the relaxing effects of alcohol without hangovers, balance deficiencies or any of its other negative side effects. Gamma-aminobutyric acid, aka GABA, is a neurotransmitter that blocks certain signals in the brain, thus producing a calming effect. When alcohol reaches […]

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This Is the World’s Most Expensive Piece of Cheese

Written by on 31 August 2023

A Spanish restaurant recently paid 30,000 euros ($32,800) for a 2.2kg (4.85 lbs) piece of handmade cheese, thus setting a new world record for the most expensive piece of cheese! Every year, in the last week of August, the town of Las Arenas de Cabrales hosts a contest where the best pieces of Cabrales cheese […]

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The World’s First Case of a Worm in The Brain

Written by on 30 August 2023

Imagine having some parasitic worm wriggling around your head, more specifically in your brain. The world’s first documented case of a roundworm squatting in someone’s head. A 64-year-old Australian woman was sent to hospital for brain surgery where the neurosurgeon did not expect to see what many can describe as a scene Sci-fi flick. The […]

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