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Brain cells continually pull material from the fluid around them, including nutrients, signaling molecules, and fragments of their own outer…

Researchers report that people who have more muscle and a lower visceral fat to muscle ratio tend to show signs…

Scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign have uncovered evidence that could reshape how researchers think about both the…

Researchers at Georgetown University have uncovered new evidence that the brain physically reorganizes itself as people master a skill, allowing…

Parkinson’s disease may spread through the brain with the help of two proteins found on the surface of motor neurons,…

Drinking any amount of alcohol likely increases the risk of dementia, suggests the largest combined observational and genetic study to…

What drives someone to keep drinking alcohol even when it harms their health, relationships, and overall wellbeing? A new study…

A second pregnancy changes the brain in ways that are both familiar and distinct from a first pregnancy, according to…

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of the most valuable tools doctors use to diagnose disease. Yet even with today’s…

Most cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy, are designed to attack and destroy cancer cells. A growing group of…