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Health Oral health and dementia have a surprisingly complex relationship, study finds

New research from Science Tokyo shows how teeth, eating, and social life may influence dementia risk.

Hannah Shavit-Weiner

Health Depression can be an early warning of Parkinson’s and dementia, study finds Mac Oliveau

Health ADHD news: Researchers discover a gene that shapes how well the brain filters noise Mac Oliveau

Health Positive thinking helps with stress management and can even improve your health Rebecca Shavit

Health Why weight matters more than you think for your lower back Joshua Shavit

Health Silent spinal cord cells may hold the key to healing after devastating injuries and brain disease Shy Cohen

Health Experimental drug can sharply reduce amyloid beta’s impact on Alzheimer’s Mac Oliveau

Health Tiny eye implant could restore vision lost to macular degeneration Joseph Shavit

Health New bioluminescent tool lets scientists watch live neural activity for hours Mac Oliveau

Health Breakthrough new drug lowers blood sugar and burns fat without muscle loss Joshua Shavit

Health New ‘glue sniffer’ sensor lets scientists watch brain cells talk in real time Joshua Shavit

Health Scientists may have discovered a usable source of electrical power within cells Mac Oliveau

Health The brain’s cerebellum may ease alcohol withdrawal symptoms Joshua Shavit

Health Gen Z is turning away from alcohol in Australia — could bring lasting public health benefits Rebecca Shavit

Health New cellular discovery may explain how Alzheimer’s disease spreads through the brain Mac Oliveau

Health Nail-biting, procrastination, self-harming: The evolutionary origins of bad habits Mac Oliveau

Health Gut microbes are reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution Hannah Shavit-Weiner