Are we facing a dementia time-bomb, thanks to record numbers of Britons taking cocaine as a recreational drug?

Andrew Cannestra's snowmobile crashed near Ivalo, northern Finland , on February 2 2020, during a four-night 'Pure McLaren ...

A groundbreaking study reveals that neurons can burn fat, challenging the long-held belief that the brain relies solely on glucose for fuel.

A potential treatment for glioblastoma crafted by scientists at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute renders the deadly brain ...

In animal studies, brain tumors nearly disappeared when an experimental drug, MT-125, was given as a combo with an oncology drug that otherwise does not work on aggressive glioblastoma. The U.S. Food ...

Fred Hutch researchers have created a gene-expression map of glial cells of the tiny worm, C. elegans, adding the missing ...

While glucose, or sugar, is a well-known fuel for the brain, Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have demonstrated that ...

A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi has uncovered a key mechanism that helps shape how our brains are wired, and what can ...

Judge Frederic Block will oversee the prosecution of Rafael Caro Quintero, a Mexican drug lord, which could end in the death ...

The main cause of ischemic strokes, which account for 87% of all strokes, is atherosclerosis. These fatty deposits, known as plaque, line blood vessel walls and cause blockages. Atherosclerosis can ...

What is vascular dementia? Vascular dementia is the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer disease. It's caused when decreased blood flow damages brain tissue. Blood flow to brain tissue ...

Swelling in the brain (hydrocephalus) is one of the possible problems. It's caused by the buildup of CSF and blood between the brain and skull. This can increase the pressure on the brain. A ...