brain tumour The brain is no more prone to tumours than are body’s other main organs, but when abnormal growths attack the brain they are often difficult to counter. Not all brain tumours are malignant; inf act, about half, know as primary growths, are benign, But they are all serious. The brain is compact organ, encased within the skull and without much room to move. If that weren’t... 

amputees Unfortunate people who have lost a limb or even a finger will tell you that they sometimes feel as through the missing part is till there. Some say that they notice this sensation  more on a cold day than a worm one. During World War I, in which many thousands of young men were maimed, it was believed that the sensations of ‘phantom limbs’ came from the damaged ends of... 

Most people who have studied firs aid know that, if breathing stops, it’s essential to restart it quickly. Frequently, when somebody is saved from suffocation, for example, breathing restarts but not soon enough. The victim survives and suffers irreparable brain damage. Of all the body’s organs, the brain cannot normally survive for more than four or five minutes without oxygen... 

human brain Of all our organs, the brain distinguishes us a human beings. Our limbs, eyes, ears, lungs – all other parts on our system -are not remarkable when compared with those of animals. Most birds have far better eyesight; many wild beasts can outrun us. But no other creatures have our ability to reason, to judge, to create, to make and appreciate music and poetry. As Hippocrates,... 

brain layers If you were to join a team of surgeons performing a brain operation, you would see them first drill a tiny hole into the skull. Then, with a powerful saw, they would remove a portion of bone. Through the opening, you might expect to get your first glimpse of the brain. In fact, your initial view would be of what is called the dura mater, the tough leathery outer layer of the menningers,...