Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have upended decades-old dogma of how connections between brain cells…
An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role in our ability to process…
Mount Sinai researchers have discovered distinct roles for two dopamine receptors located on nerve cells within the portion of the…
Physicians classify brain tumors and determine treatment options, in part, by the genes they express. According to World Health Organization…
Heavy drinkers who have eight or more alcoholic drinks per week have an increased risk of brain lesions called hyaline…
Occupational and environmental exposures can put specific groups of people at higher risk of cancer, including firefighters. A new study…
The number of obese persons has grown significantly in recent decades, which presents significant difficulties for those who are impacted,…
Our biceps and our brain cells may have more in common than previously thought. New research led by the Lippincott-Schwartz…
Researchers at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre (SWC) at UCL have unveiled the precise brain mechanisms that enable animals to overcome…
A study led by scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has shown that specialized cells involved in how the body responds…