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In an unexpected discovery, researchers have identified what appears to be a significant vascular defect in patients with moderately severe Parkinson’s disease.

New research from the University of Otago has found that if you want someone to help you out with something, it is best not to set a deadline at all. But if you do set a deadline, make it short.

Scientists have developed a promising new approach to potentially treat Alzheimer’s disease – and also vaccinate against it.

A virtual-reality environment has been used by researchers to understand the impact anxiety has on the brain and how brain regions interact with one another to shape behavior.

Researchers have developed a new technique to open the blood–brain barrier temporarily to deliver medication to the brain.

A research team asked volunteers to read texts with emojis and measured the reading time precisely. It turns out that emoji comprehension consists of two steps: first the image is interpreted, then the word is inferred.

Researchers have found that obesity does not protect against subarachnoid haemorrhage as once thought.

A first-of-its-kind study led reveals surprising new information about the relationship between neuron activity and blood flow deep in the brain, as well as how the brain is affected by salt consumption.

In a first-ever study, orgasmic meditation, a unique spiritual practice that uses stimulation of a woman’s clitoris as its focus, has been found to produce a distinctive pattern of brain connectivity.

Researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that harnesses “dancing molecules” to reverse paralysis and repair tissue after severe spinal cord injuries. The team administered the therapy to paralyzed mice to test its effectiveness.