Researchers have grown pea-sized brains in the lab that are offering an unprecedented look at how neurons behave differently in…
Obesity remains one of the most serious health challenges worldwide, and weight loss is often encouraged as a way to…
A potential new way to treat reduced brain blood flow and certain forms of dementia is beginning to emerge. Scientists…
Strong social ties are often linked to better health, and new research adds a brain benefit to that list. Researchers…
Most cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy, are designed to attack and destroy cancer cells. A growing group of…
People living with anxiety disorders tend to have reduced amounts of choline in their brains, according to new findings from…
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, working with scientists at Northwestern University, have created a noninvasive…
Using the strength of one of the fastest supercomputers on the planet, scientists have created one of the most comprehensive…
In Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia, microglia (the brain's immune cells) play a double role. They can…
The brain's ability to interpret the visual world does not depend solely on its advanced outer layer, the cortex. A…