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Investigators have developed a model of the blood-brain barrier, studies of which may lead to prevention of meningitis in newborns.

A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids, especially alpha-linolenic acid, may help to decrease the risk of developing ALS and slow its progression.

In one of the first longitudinal studies of its kind, researchers found that everyday air pollution can alter brain development patterns in adolescents.

According to research, a drug used to treat high blood pressure can prevent posttraumatic headaches.

Low-level laser therapy and associated photobiomodulation is the most effective of the known treatments for tinnitus, according to a study comparing the main therapies in current use.

Over the past three years, a team has put together a brain atlas of a captivating cephalopod: camouflaging dwarf cuttlefish. They assembled a neuroanatomical roadmap depicting for the first time the brain’s overall 32-lobed structure as well its cellular organization.

Higher testosterone levels during adolescence are associated with increased involvement of the brain’s anterior prefrontal cortex in emotion control, but the opposite effect occurs during adulthood.

New research may provide unique clues into how humans and chimps have evolved, including how humans became able to grow comparatively large brains.

New research has revealed everyone’s brain has a ‘pain fingerprint’ that varies from person to person.

According to research, a unique type of muscle fiber found in the extraocular muscles has been shown to be resistant against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.