An international group of scientists from the University of Liverpool and the University of Washington Department of Medicine has identified a novel compound...
A small dose of glucose can improve memory in older adults, motivate them to work harder and puts them in a good mood when performing difficult tasks,...
A team of researchers from the University of Bradford, Nottingham Trent University and City, University of London, UK, has conducted a large-scale survey...
A team of researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, the University of Delaware and Washington University in St. Louis has discovered...
Every individual has a unique brain anatomy, according to new research from the University of Zurich in Switzerland; and this uniqueness is the result...
A group of neuroscientists from the Universities of Lethbridge and Alberta, both in Canada, has identified a neural circuit that may underlay intelligence...
In brains affected by Alzheimer’s disease, an international group of scientists has identified several chemically-reduced iron species, with mineral...
According to a study published in the journal Cardiovascular Research, people with high blood pressure are at a higher risk of developing dementia; and...
Consciousness is everything people experience, from the taste of chocolate to the pain of a migraine. But the origin and nature of consciousness have puzzled...
Loneliness is a strong predictor of premature death, worse mental health, and lower quality of life in patients with cardiovascular disease, according...
A group of researchers from Emory University in the United States and Lancaster University and the University of Leeds, both in the UK, has discovered...
The honeybee (Apis mellifera) has joined the ranks of dolphins, parrots, and primates, in demonstrating the ability to understand the concept of zero numerosity....
A team of scientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has created the first artificial human prion.
Thioflavin S positive amyloid...
A multicenter clinical trial of DCVax-L, a personalized vaccine that targets the aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma, has indicated improved patient survival...
A set of three nearly identical genes found only in humans, NOTCH2NL, appears to play a critical role in the development of our large brains, according...
Activation of the immune system by the Escherichia coli infection may temporarily disrupt formation of long-term memories in older rats by reducing levels...
Individuals with affective problems (depression and anxiety) are at an increased risk of a greater decline in cognitive state, according to a review of...
A team of neuroscientists from the University of California, San Francisco, and Loma Linda University has identified the first potential treatment for...
A species of extinct hominin called Homo naledi was discovered in 2013 in a remote cave chamber of the Rising Star cave system in South Africa. This species...
