The remodelling of the human brain's immune environment by the tuberculosis vaccine BCG could offer a potential biological ...

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Researchers at the University of Calgary are running a clinical trial to find out whether a cheap, widely available form of ...

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There has been growing recognition that gut health may play a role in Parkinson’s disease—a brain disorder. This article ...

Age-related memory decline and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's are often thought of as irreversible. But the brain is not static; neurons continually adjust the strength of their ...