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2G2HC45 Nerve cells affected by Alzheimer's disease, illustration

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Low dose of lithium reverses Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice

People with Alzheimer鈥檚 disease have lower levels of lithium in their brains than those without cognitive impairment, and a deficiency of the metal appears to accelerate the accumulation of amyloid plaques and memory loss 鈥� but it could possibly be reversed with a small dose of lithium

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Mind

What are the best ways to improve your cognitive reserve?

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Mind

Brain changes with eating disorders similar to those in OCD and autism

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Mind

Fatal genetic disorder treated by replacing the brain’s immune cells

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Mind

Deep sleep seems to lead to more eureka moments

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What sleep scientists recommend doing to fall asleep more easily

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Health

Cancer cells steal mitochondria from nerve cells to fuel their spread

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Humans

Our big brains may have evolved because of placental sex hormones

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Your brain tracks your sleep debt 鈥� and now we may know how

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The chilling discovery that nerve cells help cancers grow and spread

A new understanding of how tumours exploit our nervous system is leading to new ways to treat cancer using familiar drugs like Botox and beta blockers

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Mind

How to boost your brain power just by changing how you breathe

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Life

What if we could experience life as another species?

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Mind

Psychedelics may boost mental health by dampening inflammation

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Health

Brain signals can change the gut microbiome in as little as 2 hours

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