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A new study suggests that a form of intermittent fasting (IF) can help patients with Type II diabetes enter remission.

According to research, having more subcutaneous fat is protective against brain inflammation, which can result in problems like dementia and stroke, at least until menopause.

You brain floats in a reservoir of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), protecting the brain from physical damage to the skull. But the CSF has another critical, if less known, function: it also provides immune protection to the brain. Now, a study has discovered CSF's role in cognitive impairment, such as Alzheimer’s disease.

A new study has assessed whether exercise or mindfulness training has an impact on cognitive function, finding that neither intervention improved cognitive ability.

A world-first study of stroke survivors shows how chronic pain can alter body perception, with the brain tricking patients into believing their affected hand is a different size, increasing the risk of accidents.

Taking psychedelics could change a person's beliefs about consciousness, meaning and purpose, according to new research from Johns Hopkins.

According to research, the way that humans dart their eyes may reveal valuable information about how they make decisions.

Researchers describe using RNA-targeting CRISPR/Cas13d technology to develop a new therapeutic strategy that specifically eliminates toxic RNA that causes Huntington's disease.

Researchers at UC San Francisco have engineered molecules that act like “cellular glue,” allowing them to direct in precise fashion how cells bond with each other.

Delirium is common among women with urinary tract infections (UTIs)—especially those who have experienced menopause. Investigators, working with laboratory mice, have been able to prevent symptoms of the condition with estrogen, which is commonly used for hormone replacement therapy.