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[breyn] / breɪn /




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According to the NHS, dyslexia is a common learning difficulty where your brain works differently to most people.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Don’t be afraid to pick the brain of someone you trust.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

“That would make anesthesia more healthy and better for the brain, and then we could avoid some of the cognitive side effects.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

An international team of scientists has found evidence that autism may include at least two distinct biological subtypes, each defined by a different pattern of communication across the brain.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

As the brain detects a fall in blood temperature, it automatically protects itself by shutting down the blood supply to the hands and feet.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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