Brain

Cough medicine turned brain protector? Ambroxol may slow Parkinson’s dementia

Dementia poses a major health challenge with no safe, affordable treatments to slow its progression. Researchers at Lawson Research Institute…

12 months ago

Parkinson’s reversal? One drug brings dying brain cells back to life

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

12 months ago

Scientists just found a sugar switch that protects your brain from Alzheimer’s

A new study from scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging has revealed a surprising player in the…

12 months ago

How brain cells meant to help may be making depression worse

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a mental health condition that negatively affects the mood of a person and causes a…

12 months ago

Scientists found the brain glitch that makes you think you’re still hungry

Researchers identify "meal memory" neurons in laboratory rats that could explain why forgetting lunch leads to overeating. Scientists have discovered…

1 year ago

Shocking brain cancer breakthrough: Electric fields supercharge immune assault

A new study led by Keck Medicine of USC researchers may have uncovered an effective combination therapy for glioblastoma, a…

1 year ago

Decades-old assumptions about brain plasticity upended

A new study from Pitt researchers challenges a decades-old assumption in neuroscience by showing that the brain uses distinct transmission…

1 year ago

Overlooked cell type orchestrates brain rewiring

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have upended decades-old dogma of how connections between brain cells…

1 year ago

Impact of oft-overlooked cell in brain function revealed

An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role in our ability to process…

1 year ago

Discovery of dopamine receptors in a previously overlooked part of the brain sheds light on the complex circuitry for anxiety and depression

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered distinct roles for two dopamine receptors located on nerve cells within the portion of the…

1 year ago