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When the brain’s predictions go wrong: understanding functional neurological disorder

Functional neurological disorder (FND) causes real, disabling symptoms like weakness or seizures even when brain tests are normal. Brain networks and predictive processing may misread signals, leading the brain to rely on prior expectations and produce symptoms; stigma and misdiagnosis persist, but multidisciplinary care can retrain brain networks and help recovery when patients are believed.

1 hour ago•Source: The Independent

Month-Long Vegan Diet Linked to Slower Biological Aging, Study Finds

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12.745 min•14 days ago

Month-Long Vegan Diet Linked to Slower Biological Aging, Study Finds

A small study of about 50 adults (half vegan, half meat-eaters with similar calorie intake) found that a one-month vegan diet altered DNA methylation and slowed aging according to epigenetic clocks, with vegans showing lower neutrophils and higher CD4 T cells; researchers say nutrition can shape biology at the molecular level, but larger trials are needed to confirm long-term health benefits, and diet quality matters given concerns about processed vegan foods.

via The Independent

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