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        <title><![CDATA[Phantom smells: How the insula influences our senses]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Phantom smells are unusual neurological symptoms where individuals perceive odours that aren't present, often linked to seizures originating in the insula, a deep brain structure]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Brain's gatekeepers: How basal ganglia control movement and fight Parkinson's]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Parkinson's disease is a condition where the basal ganglia, crucial for controlling movement initiation and stopping, lose dopamine]]></description>
        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:53:29 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Cerebellum: The unsung hero of balance and coordination]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[How a small brain tumour in the cerebellum disrupted an investment banker's balance and coordination, and his journey to recovery through surgery]]></description>
        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:56:29 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A life out of balance: When a brain tumour affects hypothalamus]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The hypothalamus is the brain's conductor, a small but powerful almond-sized structure that governs functions like hunger, thirst, temperature, sleep, hormones, libido, and stress]]></description>
        <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:52:33 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Thalamus: More than a relay centre]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Thalamus is essential for brain function, acting as a sophisticated relay station that organises, filters, and prioritises nearly all sensory signals entering the brain]]></description>
        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:41:44 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The limbic system: Where poetry meets the brain]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The limbic system is poetry, the part of the brain that blushes and allows us to bond and feel emotions]]></description>
        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 11:12:48 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How a medulla tumour surgery led to a mythical curse]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Medulla tumour surgery is a high-stakes procedure to remove growths from the brain's survival centre, risking critical functions like automatic breathing]]></description>
        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 06:23:26 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Woke up with a crooked smile? Understanding Bell's palsy and recovery]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[While frightening, Bell's palsy is not a stroke and typically resolves over weeks with treatment, patience, and reassurance]]></description>
        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 05:55:58 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The midbrain: Your brain's silent guardian of alertness and survival]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The midbrain is the brainstem's quiet yet critical component, governing everything from alertness and eye movements to our fundamental orientation in the world]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:48:23 GMT</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Occipital Lobe: How the back of your brain creates your world]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The occipital lobe is the brain's essential visual processing centre, responsible for interpreting everything we see]]></description>
        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 09:57:17 GMT</pubDate>
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