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More than 85% of women – and more than 300 million people worldwide at any given time – use hormonal contraceptives for at least five years of their life. Although primarily taken for birth control, many people also use hormonal contraceptives to manage a variety of symptoms related to menstruation,…

Oran Knowlson, who could suffer hundreds of seizures a day, had neurostimulator fitted at Great Ormond Street

Over 1.5 million Canadians are living with acquired brain injury, stemming from traumatic impact, stroke, suffocation and other conditions. Bill C-277 — an Act to establish a national strategy on brain injuries — aims to implement much-needed long-term treatment and equitable support.

Brain Engineering Labs aims to hone the skills of highly visual thinkers—those with Maverick Minds—to transform their struggles into strengths.

Exclusive: Prof Samuel Weiss said in leaked email that government halted efforts to tackle mystery illness

When dangerous heat waves strike, what happens inside the human body can become a life-or-death battle decided by just a few degrees

Moods and emotions play an important role in our day-to-day life. They even influence how we experience things – for instance, whether we start the day feeling hopeful and energised or grumpy and lethargic. This can affect whether we interpret events in a positive or negative light.

A new analysis of the brains of 800 people has revealed that there may be six distinct types of depression, with potential implications for treatment.

Researchers have discovered that women who undergo oophorectomy before menopause may face a higher risk of experiencing reduced white matter integrity in their brains as they age.