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

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

New research shows how some brain cells fight tau buildup in Alzheimer’s, pointing to internal systems that help neurons survive longer.

Among the newly identified brain cell types were some in the neocortex and the striatum region, which controls movement and certain other functions. Scientists have reached a milestone in an ambitious ...

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

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

A team of Canadian scientists has uncovered a new way to slow the growth of glioblastoma, the most aggressive and currently ...

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

Imagine your brain as a high-end restaurant. Normally, the kitchen is remarkably efficient: fresh ingredients (proteins) ...

The human brain requires constant nourishment to maintain its complex network of billions of neurons, yet certain foods actively work against optimal brain function. While most people focus on foods ...

New evidence shows that precursors of myelin-producing cells — one of the few #brain cell types that continue to be produced ...