99.6 percent of Alzheimer’s disease drug trials fail...

99.6 percent of Alzheimer’s disease drug trials fail, experts find

Approximately 99.6 percent of Alzheimer’s disease drug trials are unsuccessful, according to new research from the Cleveland Clinic.

Season's Change Can Bring on Cluster Headaches

An expert's advice on how to deal with the painful condition

Secret behind why Alzheimer’s patients...

Secret behind why Alzheimer’s patients cannot make new memories discovered

Scientists discover molecule that stops new memories forming in people with Alzheimer's disease, raising hopes of new drugs to treat dementia

Caffeine May Prevent Alzheimer’s...

Caffeine May Prevent Alzheimer’s by Halting Tau Protein Growth

Sleep's Memory Role Discovered

The mechanism by which a good night's sleep improves learning and memory has been discovered by scientists.

The team in China and the US used advanced microscopy to witness new connections between brain cells - synapses - forming during sleep.

Environmental pollution linked to autism...

Environmental pollution linked to autism, schizophrenia, study shows

Exposure to environmental pollution may cause brain changes that make people more vulnerable to developing autism or schizophrenia, according to a new study published in Environmental Heath Perspectives.

Scientists to bring back the lost memories...

Scientists to bring back the lost memories of Alzheimer's patients

A new study in America gives hope of a breakthrough in finding a cure for Alzheimer's

Scientists in America are hopeful of a breakthrough in curing Alzheimer’s, following a study that shows a way of bringing back the lost memories of dementia patients.

Can Low Cholesterol Keep Your Brain Healthy?

Most people think of heart disease when they hear the words "high cholesterol," but your brain's health may also be at stake.

Nightmares? control your dreams... with electric current

Researchers in Germany develop a way of enabling sleepers to control their dreams by applying electric current to the brain

Sweet dreams are made of this – electric currents pumped directly into your brain, claim scientists.

Concussion recovery may take longer for men than women...

Concussion recovery may take longer for men than women, study finds

Suffering a concussion can be a different experience for everyone – and now, new imaging research has revealed that the recovery process may actually be more difficult for one gender than the other.