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A gene responsible for chronic pain has been identified, with scientists saying this could lead to drugs for treating long-lasting back pai...

High Iron Or Copper Levels Block Brain-cell DNA RepairDiscovery could shed light on Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative dis...

The bacteria responsible for stomach ulcers have been linked to Parkinson's disease, according to researchers in the US.Mice infected wi...

Earlier this year, Paul Boyle, a geography professor at the University of St. Andrew’s, published a longitudinal study of a large sample of ...

Sodium Channels Evolved Before Animals’ Nervous Systems, Research ShowsAn essential component of animal nervous systems—sodium channels—evol...

Success opens doors extending from health to new taste molecules Following years of futile attempts, new research from the Monell Center d...

Simply put, your brain likes to eat. And it likes powerful fuel: quality fats, antioxidants, and small, steady amounts of the best carbs. ...

As Time Goes by, It Gets Tougher to ‘Just Remember This’It’s something we just accept: the fact that the older we get, the more difficulty...

Engineering researchers at the University of Southern California have made a significant breakthrough in the use of nanotechnologies for the...

How the Bilingual Brain Copes with AgingAs brain power decreases, older adults find new ways to compute language Older bilingual adults comp...

Schizophrenia SafelyA team of scientists at Penn State University, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and other institutions have de...

University of Calgary researchers have developed an iPhone application that allows doctors to diagnose a stroke in a patient thousands of k...

The study appears in the April 27 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, a premier neuroscience journal. Can Traumatic Memories Be Erased?C...

Health reporter, BBC News Middle aged people who are overweight but not obese, are 71% more likely to develop dementia than those with a ...

The Discovery The brain is adaptable throughout life The image shows the addition of new neurons in the adult mouse hippocampus — the b...

A US appeals court has overturned an earlier order to suspend federal funding of stem cell research. The Washington court said opponents ...

Bullies' brains may be wired differently, the research suggests. Bullies' brains may be hardwired to have sadistic tendencies, US im...

A simple checklist that parents fill out in the waiting room may help doctors someday screen for warning signs of autism as early as a baby&...