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‘Mutant’ protein clusters, long blamed for the progression of Huntington’s and other neurodegenerative diseases, have been the primary focus of therapies in development by pharmaceutical companies. But according to new research, these drugs may not onl…

Researchers have for the first time used electrical pulses delivered from a cochlear implant to deliver gene therapy, thereby successfully regrowing auditory nerves. The research also heralds a possible new way of treating a range of neurological disor…

A new computer program could help doctors predict which patients might suffer potentially fatal side-effects from a key stroke treatment. The program assesses brain scans using pattern recognition software similar to that used in airport security and p…

Moderate physical activity may preserve the hippocampus — the brain region responsible for memory and spatial orientation that is attacked first in Alzheimer’s disease, a study of older adults at increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease shows. It is the…

Methylphenidate, also known as Ritalin, may prevent the depletion of self-control, according to research. Self-control can be difficult — sticking with a diet or trying to focus attention on a boring textbook are hard things to do. Considerable resear…

Migrating to the Mediterranean in search of a better lifestyle makes people unhappier than if they stayed at home, the British Sociological Association’s annual conference in Leeds heard today…

Having an optimistic spouse predicted better mobility and fewer chronic illnesses over time, even above and beyond a person’s own level of optimism, according to a new University of Michigan study.

Two Simon Fraser University psychologists have made a brain-related discovery that could revolutionize doctors’ perception and treatment of attention-deficit disorders.

What’s one of your worst memories? How did it make you feel? According to psychologists, remembering the emotions felt during a negative personal experience, such as how sad you were or how…

It’s not uncommon these days to find a colored ribbon representing a disease. A pink ribbon is well known to signify breast cancer. But what color ribbon does one think of with lung cancer?