ScienceDaily: Mind & Brain News

Researchers have identified an immune protein tied to the rare neurodegenerative condition known as Niemann-Pick disease type C. The finding, made in mouse models, could offer a powerful new therapeutic target for Niemann-Pick disease type C, a condition that was identified more than a century ago but still lacks effective treatments.

An international team of researchers is combining soft scalp electronics and virtual reality in a brain-interface system.

Babies who were breastfed, even for a few days, had lower blood pressure at 3 years of age than children who had never been breastfed. Toddlers who had been breastfed had lower blood pressure regardless of their body mass index or their mothers' social, health or lifestyle factors.

A 16-year study has revealed a link between cognitive decline, bone loss and fracture risk in women.

Smartphone gaming can be harmful to players who game to escape their negative mood and feelings of boredom, a new study has found.

Scientists have shown that frailty contributes to neurocognitive decline in young adult survivors of childhood cancer.

Engineers developed technology to use nanoparticles to heat, manipulate cells in the brain and heart.

A high proportion of staff working in intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic have experienced mental health conditions, according to a new study.

New research adds to a body of evidence indicating decisions about withdrawing life-sustaining treatment for patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) should not be made in the early days following injury.