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Alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD) is a brain disorder. It is caused by a person regularly drinking too much alcohol, or binge-drinking, over several years. There are different types of ARBD. People ...

A single serving of an erythritol-sweetened drink could harm brain and blood vessel health, a new cellular study suggests.

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Explore brain anatomy, from the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem, to the deep structures within the brain, such as the limbic system and basal ganglia.

A new way to detect bioluminescence in the brain: Blood vessels appear bright red after transduction with a gene that gives them photosensitivity. (Courtesy: Alan Jasanoff et al.) A new magnetic ...

Anatomy of a penis: Understand the various parts of a penis, how you get an erection, and how an ejaculation actually happens.

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New research has revealed that aged red blood cells interacting with brain capillaries can cause cerebral microbleeds, a finding that upends the traditional belief that these hemorrhages only result ...

A new study has revealed a new culprit in the formation of brain hemorrhages that does not involve injury to the blood vessels, as previously believed. Researchers discovered that interactions ...