The brain has its own built in immune defenses that help detect threats and protect nerve cells. But growing evidence…
More than one billion people worldwide now live with obesity, a condition that raises the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes,…
Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have identified a brain immune protein that may…
Scientists may have uncovered a hidden biological switch that helps control how quickly the body ages. Research published in PLOS…
Children who regularly eat high-fat, high-sugar foods may experience lasting changes in the brain that continue long after their diets…
People with anxiety disorders may share a measurable change in brain chemistry involving choline, an essential nutrient tied to memory,…
Neuroscientists have identified a measurable brain difference between people with psychopathic traits and those with few or none. In a…
Researchers at APC Microbiome Ireland, a leading research center at University College Cork, have taken a major step toward understanding…
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have uncovered a built in process that can remove existing amyloid plaques from the…
A new study from the Medical University of South Carolina is raising fresh concerns about fish oil supplements, especially for…