LOS ANGELES: Blasts from explosives have long been known to cause mild traumatic brain injury in combat veterans, but a new study by Seattle experts sheds light on how — and where — lasting harm may occur.

Using brain scans from dozens of former soldiers, plus Read More »

BOSTON: Medical researchers have uncovered a fundamental mechanism that explains the interaction between brain state and the neural triggers responsible for learning. The discoveries, made by researchers in collaboration with the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly & Co, could lead to new ways of boosting cognitive Read More »

LOS ANGELES: A new study on therapy to maintain activity, independence and balance amongst people living with the early stages of dementia is being launched by a Nottingham-based research team.

Dementia causes loss of memory, judgement, and normal walking pattern. People with memory problems struggle with Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Scientists have flagged a smell test for Alzheimer’s disease, raising hopes that the condition can be diagnosed long before it starts to affect behaviour.

A study by researchers from the US Department of Agriculture suggests a distinctive smell in urine, triggered by the disease, Read More »