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

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

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

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

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.

The nutrient plays a role in memory, focus, mental health and so much more. Here's how to get more of it.

A new study in mice suggests that memory problems in Alzheimer’s disease may stem from a breakdown in how the brain replays recent experiences during periods of rest. The research was carried out by s ...

Body fat rarely stays in one place. A new imaging study suggests that the spots where fat settles can line up with changes in ...

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

For the first time, clumps of human cells called organoids were fully integrated with the brains of rats—and influenced their behavior.

An inquest concludes that "it is likely that repetitive head impacts, sustained by heading the ball while playing football, contributed to the CTE" which was a factor in the former Scotland footballer ...