For decades, depression has been explained to patients as a “chemical imbalance” in the brain, a vague phrase that never ...

Scientists have identified two specific types of brain cells that behave differently in people with depression, offering a ...

Long dismissed as ‘brain glue,’ star-shaped cells called astrocytes are emerging as a breakthrough in treating Alzheimer’s ...

Research reveals why Alzheimer’s brain damage doesn’t always lead to dementia, highlighting the role of protective brain ...

Cells long thought to play a secondary role in brain function build their own far-reaching connections, according to a new ...

Scientists have discovered a way to activate a built-in brain cleanup system that may help counter Alzheimer’s disease. By ...

And while there's no single food or nutrient that can protect against cognitive decline, research continues to uncover ...

Every stroke begins with a sudden interruption of blood flow in the brain. But what happens afterward—why neurons continue to ...

In mouse brain cells, and in follow-up work involving worms and human cortical neurons, the team found that many axons ...

Miracell, a stem cell-focused biotechnology company, announced that clinical results have demonstrated significant cognitive ...

I've always wondered what exactly happens inside my brain after a sleepless night. Why does everything feel harder—thinking through problems, remembering where I put my keys, even just reacting ...