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It's been known for more than a century that acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) is an effective painkiller, but according to a new University of Toronto study it could also be impeding error-detection in the brain.

Mouse study suggests scar formation may help, not hinder, nerve regrowth.

Transplantation of genetically modified cells carrying a transgene has a greater stimulating effect on the regeneration of post-traumatic central nervous system.

Identified pathways overlap with other conditions, involve signaling, metabolic and neural systems.

Brain scans show activity during normal reading.

The drop in body temperature associated with aging could aggravate the main manifestations of Alzheimer's, suggests a study published in Neurobiology of Aging by Université Laval researchers.

More objective, data-driven MRI scoring system revealed gyral maturational delay as a predictor.

Microvesicle injections restored cognition without adverse side effects.

Scientists show how immune receptors clear dead and dysfunctional brain cells and how they might be targets for treating neurodegenerative diseases.

University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA) researchers have found that a state-of-the-art molecular genetic test greatly improves the speed and accuracy with which they can diagnose neurogenetic disorders in children and adults.