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The effects of rapamycin are temporary, and repeated dosing loses efficacy, making rapamycin, itself, an unlikely candidate as a broadly-used treatment

Culture Editor Thomas Deakin shares his experience of brain surgery, explaining how it equipped him with a fresh perspective on studying and a toolkit for everyday life. 

The development of dual agonists for the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIPR) has been a landmark moment in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity. However, for reasons that are incompletely understood, in preclinical and clinical studies, adding either a GIPR agonist or GIPR antagonist to GLP-1R agonism causes…

Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD), which notably increases the risk of stroke and cognitive disorders, is estimated to affect more than 5 million people in France alone. In the absence of a curative treatment, the prevention of cardiovascular risk factors remains the most effective strategy today. However, promising new therapeutic avenues are being explored

The UK-based supplement brand has collaborated with the University of East Anglia to explore whether targeted supplementation with its branded multivitamin, Vitals, can influence the biological changes associated with this stage of life

This year’s World Brain Day aims to make brain health accessible to “everyone, everywhere,” as many people globally cannot access essential care. The scientific frontier of cognitive health is expanding, leveraging AI to translate large-scale public nutrition research into meaningful dietary approaches to mental well-being. 

The brain is vital to many critical human functions. Nevertheless, several misunderstandings about brain health prevail. When people hold on to these untruths, they may ignore some symptoms, postpone treatment, or apply inefficient techniques. For this reason, it is vital to know what the science says regarding this

A single dose of psilocybin, the psychedelic substance in magic mushrooms, may produce physical changes in the brain that remain detectable for as long as a month, according to researchers at UC San Francisco and Imperial College London

The MIND diet was designed to slow cognitive decline, and readers are asking whether it truly works as new research on the MIND diet delivers some interesting results. Here’s what the latest science says about brain protection, dementia risk and how to eat for a healthier mind

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