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Brain function of patients with Parkinson's disease improves with regular exercise. Exercise strengthens connections between different brain areas and it inhibits brain shrinkage.

Researchers are making new discoveries about the pathological changes in people who have inherited Alzheimer’s disease versus those who develop the disease sporadically.

Scientists have revealed harmful changes in supporting cells, called astrocytes, in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Researchers have used advanced technology and mice to study dopamine neuron structure, addiction and the brain’s ability to recover.

Researchers have identified a mechanism by which Zika virus can escape detection by host cells, offering a new target for therapeutics.

Scientists have discovered new links between the breakdown in brain cell development and the risk of schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders.

A new study in macaque monkeys has shed light on how the brain links outcomes with its decisions and how low-intensity transcranial ultrasound stimulation can modulate both brain activity and behaviors related to these processes.

An Italian-Swiss team demonstrates children reading skills can be improved through a novel child-friendly action video game.

A team from the UNIGE demonstrates that certain soft incentive techniques, known as "nudges", are effective in getting people to change their behaviour.

Researchers are one step further to developing a blood test capable of diagnosing glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain tumor.