Immune cells called regulatory T cells have long been known for their role in countering inflammation. In the setting of ...

The axon initial segment (AIS) is where nerve signals begin, and its adaptability is key to brain function. Scientists have found that the AIS changes in response to activity levels, helping neurons ...

A new study sheds light on one of the most severe consequences of stroke: damage to the brain's 'cables'-- the so-called nerve fibers -- which leads to permanent impairments.

Stanford Medicine scientists are generating a periodic table of sorts for psychiatric disorders, providing a better ...

Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have succeeded in creating a close connection between individual cells and ...

Musk’s startup company Neuralink has tapped the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine to be the second site in the ...

Following an injury, the brain tries to repair the damaged nerve fibers . Unfortunately, the repair process often succeeds only partially, meaning many patients experience lasting damage to their ...

causing nerve cells in parts of the brain to break down and die. The genetic mutation linked to Huntington's has long been known, but scientists haven't understood how people could have the ...

Microplastics block blood vessels in brain, threaten nerve health, study finds Microplastics could disrupt cerebral function ...

Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating and fatal hereditary disorder that ...

A new study by researchers at the Department of Molecular Medicine at SDU sheds light on one of the most severe consequences of stroke: damage to the brain's "cables"-the so-called nerve fibers-which ...