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Starting HRT in early menopause may reduce women's risk of Alzheimer's

Hormone replacement therapy used within five years of the onset of menopause is associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease, while starting it later in life is associated with an increased risk

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Mind

L-theanine: Can a compound in tea lower anxiety and help you focus?

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Brain activity can predict whether strangers will become friends

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Psychedelic drug ibogaine may treat PTSD by slowing brainwaves

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

Health

Low dose of lithium reverses Alzheimer's symptoms in mice

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Mind

What are the best ways to improve your cognitive reserve?

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

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

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Deep sleep seems to lead to more eureka moments

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Mind

What sleep scientists recommend doing to fall asleep more easily

Helping yourself get to sleep isn’t just about avoiding screens before bedtime. From cognitive shuffling to sleep-restriction therapy, columnist Helen Thomson finds out what actually works

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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 – and now we may know how

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The chilling discovery that nerve cells help cancers grow and spread

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