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The discovery of an important enzyme involved in Huntington's disease may pave the way for future treatments to prevent the condition, researchers say.

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How the US election could impact the world. Plus: The brain collector

Up to a third of people diagnosed with depression do not respond to antidepressants or therapy.

Exercise is good for your body and your brain

Michael Strahan was afraid his daughter would die after she was diagnosed with a brain tumour but 20-year-old Isabella is now cancer free.

Research reveals positive cognitive health impacts of exercising once or twice a week are much the same as exercising more often

Scientists are hopeful this new treatment can be used to treat people with drug and alcohol problems

I have never really been interested in ghosts, mummies or zombies, not even at Halloween. But as October 31 approaches each year I am reminded of a biological tale involving all three. It’s the real-life horror story of a flesh-eating, brain-warping fungus from the genus Cordyceps, which inspired the zombie-apocalypse…

“Mums, dads, grandparents, young people, even children can have a stroke, and its impact is traumatic.”

Sleeping badly shown to age middle-aged brain by nearly three years and linked to poorer brain health years later