After three years of study, the researchers found that alpha-synuclein, a protein closely linked to Parkinson’s disease, ...

While diet changes have long been credited for long-term health benefits, it's not often for brain health. A new UNC study ...

Knowing which lysosomal proteins are enriched in which brain cell types will help better understand contribution to neurological disorders.

Functioning brain cells need a functioning system for picking up the trash and sorting the recycling. But when the cellular ...

In experiments with mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report new evidence that precursors of myelin-producing cells—one ...

In mice, blocking heart-to-brain signals improved healing after a heart attack, hinting at new targets for cardiac therapy.

The human brain contains billions of connected neurons that collectively support different mental functions, including the ...

Studies of brain injuries and electrical stimulation seemed to bear this out. Damaging the Broca’s area, for instance, interfered with speech, and stimulating specific tissues could lead to specific ...

For the first time, clumps of human cells called organoids were fully integrated with the brains of rats—and influenced their ...

A Dartmouth study published in Nature Communications reveals that immune cells in the brain use a surprising two-step process ...

Drinks like green tea, coffee, berry smoothies, and others contain nutrients that can help support memory, focus, and overall brain health.

“By the time we examine an autopsied brain-tissue sample, a pathologist will have rinsed it with alcohol, removing lipids,” ...