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The inventor of the 5:2 diet says the exercises can also help people lose weight, boost their metabolism and even improve brain function

EastEnders' Lola Pearce struggles with the deterioration in her health next week, after finding out she has weeks to live amid her brain tumour battle

Big Brother star Lauren Harries was rushed to hospital for emergency brain surgery in April and her mum has shared a fresh update as they look for answers and share a 'scary' update

A new BBC Sounds podcast explores the life and death of Megan Bhari, whose charity Believe in Magic wooed celebrities and drew political acclaim – but many smelt a rat. Eloise Hendy speaks to journalist Jamie Bartlett about what he unearthed

Talking to your baby or toddler shapes the structure of their brain, my colleagues and I have discovered.

A new case report provides the first account of "face blindness" emerging after a COVID-19 infection.

In a new study, researchers identified a rare gene mutation that may offer resiliency against Alzheimer's disease.

Optical illusions are tough and exciting optical phenomena. These puzzles are frequently perplexing depictions or paintings of particular objects and/or animals or real life photos. They are visual occurrences where our brain sees something different from what is actually there. They have the power to mislead us into believing that…

Four more former professional soccer players have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Little Graziely has hydrocephalus, a build-up of fluid on the brain causing pressure and subsequent damage to the skull, with medics estimating she would only live for three months in Brazil

You might want to avoid snacking on this popular fruit before settling down for the night if you don't want to be plagued by scary dreams.