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Dopamine in the brain influences movement, learning, motivation and sleep. In humans, problems with dopamine are linked to ...

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Cognitive decline is natural: it starts to subtly set in by our 40s, and by your mid-50s it’s perfectly normal to find ...

Researchers have identified a brain protein whose absence leads to memory loss and Alzheimer’s-like damage in mice.

The world’s most powerful supercomputers can now run simulations of billions of neurons, and researchers hope such models ...

A new study has found that a specific amount of trace element copper is linked to protecting cognitive function in older adults, providing novel insight into how the mineral impacts the brain.

Dr. Wagle says that artificial fats can get incorporated into brain cell membranes, changing their structure and making it ...

A groundbreaking new study reveals that changes to the gut microbiome can change the way the brain works. Humans have the largest relative brain size of any primate, but little is known about how ...

Aspartame is an artificial sweetener commonly found in products like chewing gum, soft drinks and tabletop sweeteners, but ...