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An inflammatory autoimmune response within the central nervous system similar to one linked to neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) has also been found in the spinal fluid of healthy people. The research suggests these immune cells may play a role other than protecting against microbial invaders — protecting our mental health.

Results from the PROfound trial have showed that olaparib – a drug called a PARP inhibitor – can be used successfully to treat prostate cancers with a "weakness" in their ability to repair damaged DNA.

A CRISPR-based test developed at MIT and the Broad Institute can detect nearly as many cases as the standard COVID-19 diagnostic.

In March, UConn researchers began to develop a new, low-cost, CRISPR-based diagnostic platform to detect infectious diseases such as SARS-CoV-2. Today, the method is one step closer to being a cutting-edge diagnostics technology for rapid detection of infectious diseases.

New research finds that after a night of shorter sleep, people react more emotionally to stressful events the next day and don't find as much joy in the good things.

People who have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are up to twice as likely to develop dementia later in life, according to a new study by UCL researchers.

Artificial intelligence (AI) experts at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Baylor College of Medicine report that they have successfully addressed what they call a "major, long-standing obstacle to increasing AI capabilities" by drawing inspiration from a human brain memory mechanism known as "replay."

To understand the massive capabilities and complexities of the brain, neuroscientists segment it into functional regions. What's been lacking, however, is an ability to tie those maps precisely and consistently to physical structures. In a new study, researchers demonstrate a new way to link mapping and structure, with unprecedented results.

A team of researchers provides the first evidence that patients with ocular hypertension may exhibit superior antioxidant protection that promotes resistance to the elevated intraocular pressure associated with glaucoma.

Researchers have identified how cells in our brains work together to join up memories of separate experiences, allowing us to make educated guesses in everyday life.