Depression is associated with measurable thinning in several regions of the brain’s cortex, according to…
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Scientists Discover Brain Cells That Simultaneously Guide Movement and Count Actions Toward a Goal
Stopping at exactly the right moment may depend on a finely balanced partnership between two…
Donor Stem Cell Transplants Kept Two Patients With Severe Neuromyelitis Optica Free of Relapses for More Than 15 Years Without Ongoing Treatment
More than 15 years after receiving donor stem cell transplants, two people with severe neuromyelitis…
Gut Bacteria Compound Found to Repair the Intestinal Barrier Could Lead to More Targeted Treatments for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
A naturally occurring compound produced by gut bacteria has been found to activate a protective…
Experimental Gel Helped Completely Paralyzed Pigs Walk Again After Fully Severed Spinal Cords by Reconnecting Damaged Nerve Fibers
Regaining movement after a completely severed spinal cord has long been considered one of medicine’s…
Gut Bacteria May Help Ease Anxiety in People With IBS by Reducing Brain Inflammation, Study Suggests
Living with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome may involve more than digestive discomfort, and new research…
Scientists Discover the Cerebellum May Help Keep Your Memory Sharp as You Age and Larger Cerebellums Are Linked to Better Thinking Skills
Not all parts of the brain age in the same way, and new research suggests…
Nordic Walking Cuts Depression Symptoms in Just Five Weeks, Clinical Trial Finds
Depression symptoms dropped significantly after just a few weeks of Nordic walking in adults with…
Scientists Build First Custom Biological Wire That Creates New Electrical Brain Connections
Researchers at Duke University School of Medicine have developed a technology called LinCx that creates…
Scientists Uncover 1,000 Genetic “Switches” That May Explain Why Autoimmune Diseases Hit Women Harder
New research from the Garvan Institute and UNSW Sydney has identified more than 1,000 genetic…
Coffee May Quietly Reshape How the Brain Controls Movement, New Study Finds
A new study suggests caffeine may do more than sharpen alertness — it could also…
This 10-Minute Lying-Down Exercise Routine Improved Standing Balance in Just Two Weeks
A new study from researchers at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology suggests that a…
Your Last Routine Hospital Brain Scan Might Hold the Secret to Your Mental Health
Every day, hospitals around the world perform thousands of brain scans for routine diagnostic purposes.…
Scientists Discovered a Natural Kill Switch That Can Silence an Entire Extra Chromosome
Deep inside the nucleus of a human cell, chromosomes sit like tightly packed libraries of…
Your Nose Might Reveal Alzheimer’s Years Before You Start Losing Your Memory
To understand the disappearing memories of an Alzheimer’s patient, we might first need to follow…
Your Daily Coffee Habit Might Be Protecting Your Brain From Anxiety and Depression
The aroma of a freshly brewed cup of coffee is a universal language of waking…
Your Brain on a Habit Is Actually Smaller Than You Think
The human brain is an intricate landscape of billions of neurons, constantly communicating to define…
Scientists Discover That Thoughts Actually Fight Each Other for Space in Your Mind
Deep within the complex architecture of the human mind, a silent struggle for dominance plays…
Your Mitochondria Are Eavesdropping on Your Dinner to Decide How Fast You Age
Deep inside nearly every cell of your body, tiny, bean-shaped structures called mitochondria are hard…
Your Memory Loss Might Not Be Starting in Your Brain at All
The golden years are often shadowed by a quiet, creeping fear: the loss of memory.…
This New Gene Surgery Could Turn Your Own Body Into a Cancer Fighting Factory
For many patients facing the specialized world of modern oncology, the term CAR-T cell therapy…
Alzheimer’s Disease Might Actually Start in Your Gut Years Before Memory Fades
The human brain is often described as the final frontier of medical science, a vast…
