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Deleting ABI3, a gene associated with Alzheimer's disease, significantly increased amyloid-beta accumulation in the brain and decreased the amount of microglia around amyloid-plaques, researchers report.

Violent video games may increase agitation in young children, but the agitation does not translate into violence against other people, researchers say.

Glatiramer acetate, a drug commonly prescribed for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, improved memory in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.

The black-browed babbler had been missing for 172 years before its unexpected rediscovery last year - now we have our first footage of the bird in the wild

Treatment with arginine, one of the amino-acid building blocks of proteins, enhanced the effectiveness of radiation therapy in cancer patients with brain metastases, in a proof-of-concept, randomized clinical trial.

When immune cells move throughout the brain, they act as the first line of defense against viruses, toxic materials and damaged neurons, rushing over to clear out them. Researchers have been investigating how these immun...

COMPUTING Hologram-in-a-Box Can Teleport You Anywhere John Boyd | IEEE Spectrum “ARHT Media, based in Toronto, Canada, and PORTL Inc., a start-up in Los Angeles, have begun shipping portable plug-and-play, cabinet-base...

They might look cute, but the toxins from a poison dart frog can be strong enough to kill several humans.

Most people see only one sunset a day. How many more could you catch, if you really tried?

Pick up a pair of running shoes on sale and get a new lease of life for your workout routine.