This little-known brain disorder is currently one of the biggest challenges facing medicine where age-related diseases are concerned.
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No, it’s not like donating a kidney. But it is still a gift.
Long overlooked by scientists, white matter may provide clues to some of the brain’s greatest mysteries.
Symptoms for Huntington’s disease typically only start to be experienced in mid-adulthood.
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, but treatments are still far from successful in clinical trials. Here is what we know about the disease, and what is yet to be uncovered.
Dementia and cognitive decline have a huge impact on the overall health and activity of the ageing population and come with a substantial social and economic cost for society. But for those who have dementia…
Scientists have used a new molecular compound to restore appropriate behaviour in mice affected with Alzheimer’s disease…
Brains are smart enough to rewire themselves, a new international study of rats has found. The study turns on its head the common misconception brain damage is irreversible, showing the precise neural…
Different types of brain diseases may be cured by a humble mouse, as scientists are now able to map the rodent’s brains more…
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