A genetic breakthrough reveals why mental health conditions often occur together. New research identifies five disorder ...

For some time, we've known that it's rare to see people with both cancer and Alzheimer's disease. Now, scientists believe ...

Scientists have long observed that cancer patients have a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease. New research reveals a possible ...

When the brain rests, it usually replays recent experiences to strengthen memory. Scientists found that in Alzheimer’s-like mice, this replay still occurs — but the signals are jumbled and poorly ...

A new study reveals a critical vulnerability in a brain receptor targeted by a rare autoimmune disease. Researchers have ...

Some serious brain disorders begin with symptoms that are easy to misinterpret. A person may become confused, forgetful or paranoid and be treated for mental illness before doctors realize the ...

A popular technique for studying brain disorders, known as lesion network mapping (LNM), appears to have a fundamental ...

BBC Sport explores the ramifications of the verdict that heading footballs "likely" contributed to Gordon McQueen's death.

A heart attack activates stress circuits in the brain that evolved for survival but can amplify inflammation, disrupt healing ...

Researchers at UC San Francisco have identified a hazardous waste collector in the brain that disposes of the toxic clumps of ...

Functioning brain cells need a functioning system for picking up the trash and sorting the recycling. But when the cellular ...

Scientists rebuilt human brain circuits in the lab and discovered that the thalamus acts as a central organizer of cortical wiring. The findings offer new insight into how brain networks form and why ...