Scientists at the University of Sydney have uncovered a malfunctioning version of the SOD1 protein that clumps inside brain ...

A 2023 study in Nature Reviews Psychology found that what they call “offline waking rest” is critical to deep thinking, ...

UC San Diego scientists have created a gene therapy that goes beyond masking Alzheimer’s symptoms—it may actually restore ...

Fatty diets and obesity affect the structure and function of astrocytes, the star-shaped brain cells located in the striatum, ...

Psilocybin, a psychedelic compound contained in some varieties of mushrooms, has recently been found to be promising for the ...

The adolescent brain may be uniquely vulnerable to nicotine. Vaping rewires brain regions involved in impulse control and ...

A new study reveals that astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells in the striatum, are key players in how obesity alters brain function and metabolism.

Scientists have created the most detailed 3D map of a mouse brain ever produced, a milestone that could revolutionize ...

Scientists have found evidence of new brain cells sprouting in adults - a process that many thought only occurred in children ...

The team suspects that neurogenesis happens in other parts of the adult brain, too. In mice, new neurons are regularly made ...

Young mice fed a high-fat diet developed obesity, showed anxiety-like behavior, and had distinct brain signaling and ...

June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. With an estimated 55 million people living with Alzheimer's Disease and other ...