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Adults who have dementia but who have not been formally diagnosed are more likely to engage in potentially unsafe activities than those with a diagnosis.

A dietary supplement containing a blend of thirty vitamins and minerals–all natural ingredients widely available in health food stores–has shown remarkable anti-aging properties that can prevent and even reverse massive brain cell loss, according to …

Researchers hope that a brain vital-sign test becomes as routine during a doctor’s check-up as taking a blood pressure or heart rate measurement.

The relentless desire by mice to run on cage ‘exercise’ wheels has helped explain at a molecular level how exercise benefits a mammal’s brain.

The brain circuits underlying defensive behaviours, such as freezing or flight, in mice are reported in a paper published this week in Nature.

While most people will agree that excessive consumption of alcohol can have a detrimental effect on the brain, there is less agreement regarding the effects of light or moderate drinking. This includes concern and controversy surrounding the effects of…

Scientists have improved memory in mice using optogenetics.The study was based on light stimulation of a group of neurons, named Tac2, in the cerebral amygdala. These neurons play a key role in the memory of fear. Treated mice increased their long-term…

A stress receptor in the brain is found to regulate metabolic responses to stressful situations differently in male and female mice.

A study reveals a fundamental shift among Americans in attitude toward and willingness to engage in same-sex relations over the last 40 years.