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Clinical awareness of connection between alcohol and dementia is paramount to providing the best patient care management.

Study found no increased risk of developing brain tumors regardless of whether a person was a frequent cell phone user or if they had never used a cell phone before.

Women who experienced childhood trauma had an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life. The evidence suggests childhood abuse and trauma can alter the immune system and increase the risk of developin...

Certain reproductive events, such as early menstruation, early menopause, and hysterectomy were linked to an increased risk of a woman developing dementia later in life. Women who experienced pregnancy or who entered int...

The science behind infrared cameras and how they "see" heat.

From the beginning of the universe to the present day, it's one of the few things we regard as regular and unchanging. But is it really so constant? We take a look at the physics of time.

The tool being used to diagnose concussions might be overestimating the condition and wrongly identifying symptoms like fatigue and neck pain caused from intense exercise and not a brain injury, according to researchers....

Researchers have discovered 15 'hotspots' in the genome that either speed up brain aging or slow it down -- a finding that could provide new drug targets to resist Alzheimer's disease and other degenerative brain disorde...

Greater left-brain asymmetry can predict both better and average performance on a foundational level of reading ability.

1,500 pages of UFO related research has been declassified by the US government following a FOIA request by The Sun

Certain small RNAs called tDRs can be found inside and outside cells during stress responses to different diseases. Researchers have created an atlas of the stress signatures for tDRs that might be used as markers of dis...

Dogs have more "fast-twitch" muscle fibres around their eyes and mouths than wolves do, which allows them to make more facial expressions

Scientists have developed a treatment for pulmonary fibrosis by using nanoparticles coated in mannose -- a type of sugar -- to stop a population of lung cells called macrophages that contribute to lung tissue scarring. T...

New research looks at how the geometry of shells relates to the energy input required to actuate snap-through instability.

Researchers have discovered a brand-new type of multifunctional cell, known as RAS cells, in human lungs. The cells are key to maintaining healthy lungs and could be used to develop treatments, and potentially cures, for...

Filaments of plasma escaped from a fiery canyon that opened on the sun's surface on Sunday (April 3) and might bring more auroras to Earth later this week.

On average, people with epilepsy live 10-12 years fewer than those who do not have the condition. Excess mortality is particularly pronounced among people with epilepsy and mental disorders.

Scientists use brain organoids to understand how a mutated gene affects brain development.

Patients who are most likely to suffer severe pain following an operation can be reliably identified using a new technique.

Scientists presents evidence that adults can generate new brain cells, and that this process is dramatically altered in patients with long-term epilepsy. The study details the presence of newborn neurons and an immature ...

The IPCC's latest report shows we have the tools to make fast cuts in emissions - all that's missing is the political will

The UK has announced plans to create its own non-fungible tokens in a bid to demonstrate its enthusiasm for cryptocurrencies