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Researchers have compared prevalence of aquaporin-4 in the brains of those who had Alzheimer’s to those who didn’t have the disease, and report that they may have found a new target for treating and preventing the disease.

Researchers have developed a new computational model of the human brain’s face-recognition mechanism that seems to capture aspects of human neurology that previous models have missed.

Gut microbes may play a critical role in the development of Parkinson’s-like movement disorders in genetically predisposed mice, researchers report. Antibiotic treatment reduced motor deficits and molecular hallmarks of Parkinson’s disease in a mouse m…

Researchers have identified a major connection between areas of the brainstem – the ancient area that controls mood, sleep and metabolism – and detrimental changes to bone in a preclinical model of Alzheimer’s disease.

Two new studies suggest the hallucinogenic compound in magic mushrooms – psilocybin – may ease anxiety and depression in patients with advanced cancer.

Some musicians are best at sight-reading, others excel at playing by ear. Why is there a difference and how does the brain manage either of these feats?

Even college-level athletes may be vulnerable to the effects of head trauma, new research has found. Even several years after graduation, college football players continue to show evidence of neuropathic brain changes, say the researchers.

Fast fMRI has been used to image rapidly fluctuating brain activity during human thought. fMRI measures changes in blood oxygenation, which were previously thought to be too slow to detect the subtle neuronal activity associated with higher order brain…

For some, the start of December marks the beginning of the most wonderful time of the year. But for most university students, the coming weeks mean final exams, mounting stress and negative moods. While that doesn’t seem like an ideal combination for…

Using a new MRI technique, researchers found that adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) who exercised four times a week over a six-month period experienced an increase in brain volume in specific, or local, areas of the brain, but adults who part…