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A subset of microglia has been identified as having a key role in brain aging, as they promote inflammation. Researchers propose that targeting these cells could provide a therapeutic avenue for neurodegenerative disease.

A new study has found that people who followed the MIND and Mediterranean diets – rich in foods such as vegetables, whole grains, olive oil and fish – had reduced signs of Alzheimer’s in their brains after death.

Scientists from Indiana University School of Medicine report a new a blood test that can predict a patient’s state of anxiety and their future risk. The test, published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, is now being developed by an Indiana-based start-up company.

According to research, bumblebees pick up new “trends” in their behavior by watching and learning from other bees, and one form of a behavior can spread rapidly through a colony even when a different version is discovered.

Research into how the memory circuits in the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex work provides fresh insights into the brain's long-term memory formation and storage.

A new study has indicated that reducing the methylation of a key messenger RNA can promote macrophage migration into the brain and improve the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern (UT Southwestern) Medical Center found they could protect mice against loss of balance and disorientation induced by ethanol through administering a hormone. The research is published in Cell.

A new study has contradicted previous research that compares the size of humans' frontal lobes with those of other primates.

According to a study, lung cancer patients with moderate to severe depression are 2 to 3 times more likely to have inflammation levels that predict poor survival rates.

A drug commonly used to treat symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease could reduce symptoms of adults who experience compulsive hair-pulling and skin-picking.