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

An investigation by researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in the US has filled in a missing link between the toxic build-up of proteins in the neurodegenerative condition ...

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

Every year, millions of lives are suddenly, swiftly transformed by a stroke, which occurs when a blood vessel travelling towards the brain becomes obstructed, causing neurons to die off. Strokes are ...

Scientists rebuilt human brain circuits in the lab and discovered that the thalamus acts as a central organizer of cortical wiring. The findings offer new insight into how brain networks form and why ...

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

Some people carry Alzheimer’s-related brain damage for years without symptoms. Scientists say the difference lies in brain ...

Alzheimer's disease has long been thought to be irreversible, but new research using a mouse model offers hope.

Memory dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease may be linked to impairment in how the brain replays our recent experiences while we are resting, according to a new study in mice by University College ...

Your brain is one of the most energy-hungry organs in your body, relying on a steady supply of nutrients to think, focus, and remember. Many of the foods that support overall health also help keep ...

Researchers have found that key brain cells may be damaged in overdose, and OUD itself resembles near-drowning victims. Serial neurological evaluations and neurorehab could help.