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Smell can bring back vivid childhood memories-the so-called Proust's madeleine phenomenon-and neuroscientists now think they know why

Weak necks, soft spots, and underdeveloped brains make our babies much less independent than other great apes.

Biotech startup Science Corp has received approval to start selling a device that restores vision to blind people in Europe.

Researchers uncovered a key mechanism driving the link between Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis-a finding that could inform the development of new vaccines and therapies.

After a spinal cord injury left him paralyzed, Keith Thomas regained some movement and touch using a pioneering 'double neural bypass' brain implant.

A connection with Epstein-Barr virus has long been suspected, but the underlying mechanism was unclear until now.

Clinical trial results show an experimental drug lowered tau levels in the brain and slowed some memory loss, but the data came with a surprise twist.

Shingles, a condition triggered by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus in the body, can cause a

By tamping down metabolism, a new experimental treatment that induces a hypothermia-like state may slow stroke-associated brain injury, scientists report.