In AD, synaptic plasticity, the brain’s ability to regulate the strength of synaptic connections between neurons, is significantly disrupted. This worsens over time, reducing cognitive and memory ...

Scientists have uncovered how a protein helps build and maintain vital brain connections, providing insights into the ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that is thought to impact about 2.3 million people around the ...

Water and air pose completely different challenges to animals on a number of levels.

Putting the brakes on an enzyme might rescue neurons that are dying due to a type of Parkinson's disease that's caused by a ...

Inhibition of LKKR2 may rescue neurons that are dying due to a type of Parkinson’s disease that is caused by a single genetic ...

The results of experiments in mice models were "astounding," said biochemist Suzanne Pfeffer of Stanford University.

Fred Hutch researchers have created a gene-expression map of glial cells of the tiny worm, C. elegans, adding the missing ...

During animal development, cells divide and arrange themselves in a coordinated way, eventually forming the embryo. The cells ...

University of South Alabama researchers report that neurons can transfer mitochondria directly to cancer cells, enhancing ...

Scientists have uncovered 'medical gold' that can be extracted from people's obsolete wisdom teeth. Many people choose to ...

New research shows that low-intensity repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can restore key synaptic structures in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease.