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Scientists have shed new light on aging processes in the brain. By linking the increased presence of specialized immune cells to conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury for the first time, they have unearthed a possible new ta…

Researchers have learned that the same molecular pathway is involved in both the infectious and hemorrhagic forms of acquired hydrocephalus, a life-threatening disease that triggers a massive neuroinflammatory response and swelling of the ventricles of…

In Alzheimer’s and related neurodegenerative diseases, the brain protein tau is closely linked to brain damage and cognitive decline. A new study indicates that T cells play a key role in tau-related neurodegeneration, a finding that suggests new treat…

Cognitive decline associated with aging is caused by the loss of cholinergic nerve supply to the hippocampus of our brain. Since the hippocampus is the center of learning and memory, a reduction in its synaptic functions leads to cognitive disorders li…

Researchers have successfully developed a blood test for anxiety. The test examines biomarkers that can help them objectively determine someone’s risk for developing anxiety, the severity of their current anxiety and which therapies would likely trea…

Recent findings point toward a potential new drug target for treating alcohol use disorder.

Reconciling previously contradictory results, researchers find that for most people, there’s a steady link between higher happiness and more money. The exception is people who are financially well-off but unhappy; for them, more money does not help.

CTE is a progressive neurodegenerative disease frequently found in contact sports athletes. However, many former contact sports athletes suffer from thinking problems and impulsive behavior in the absence of CTE, or with very mild CTE. This new study s…

A research team proposes an innovative sequential narrow-field deep brain stimulation procedure to treat intractable epilepsy.

Researchers have taken an important new step in understanding the complex effects of Alzheimer’s disease on the retina, a layer of tissue at the back of the eye.