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

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

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

Among the newly identified brain cell types were some in the neocortex and the striatum region, which controls movement and certain other functions. Scientists have reached a milestone in an ambitious ...

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

Recent analysis of human brain tissue suggests that a small and often overlooked region deep within the brain may play a central role in bipolar disorder. Researchers found that neurons in the ...

In experiments with mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report new evidence that precursors of myelin-producing cells—one ...

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 ...

“By the time we examine an autopsied brain-tissue sample, a pathologist will have rinsed it with alcohol, removing lipids,” said Tony Wyss-Coray, PhD, the D. H. Chen Professor II, a professor of ...

The nutrient plays a role in memory, focus, mental health and so much more. Here's how to get more of it.

The human brain requires constant nourishment to maintain its complex network of billions of neurons, yet certain foods actively work against optimal brain function. While most people focus on foods ...