A biomarker test changed one mother’s diagnosis from suspected glioblastoma to ependymoma, but the report written in October ...

The dementia associated with Parkinson's disease could be diagnosed earlier with new visual tests developed by University of ...

The test works by quickly analysing the genetic code of a sample of a patient’s tumour and will be piloted in specialist ...

Tiny electronic chips that can be threaded into the brain through a needle instead of a scalpel are moving from speculative concept to early reality. Researchers are now testing injectable implants ...

A finger prick blood test combined with online brain testing—all done from home—could one day effectively identify people's risk of developing dementia, according to a new study. Subscribe to our ...

There is a news feature in Nature, The consciousness wars: can scientists ever agree on how the mind works?, stating that, “In the first experiment, participants were shown a series of pictures and ...

Not many researchers get the chance to float, weightless, 32,000 feet above the Earth. Medical University of South Carolina scientists usually conduct research in labs – controlled settings where they ...

Savonix, a new startup working on creating a neurocognitive assessment app, has raised $1.5 million in seed funding. RoundGlass Partners led the round with additional participation from Kickstart Seed ...

Amid concerns about the mental fitness of the U.S. presidential candidates — Joe Biden is 81 and Donald Trump is 77 — some have called for mandatory cognitive tests for aging politicians. A recent ...