Synaptic plasticity allows brains to learn, adapt, and rewire. It’s foundational to memory, problem-solving, and complex ...

A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...

Scientists have long suspected that the trillions of microbes in our intestines do more than digest lunch, but new work goes ...

Researchers uncover evidence that the gut microbiome and brain connection can influence brain gene expression and neural ...

Simple pharmaceutical interventions could help older brains cope with memory impairment and recovery after surgery, new ...

A new method of reversing Alzheimer's shows promise in an animal study, as researchers at University Hospitals restore brain ...

Study finds middle age changes how brains respond to weight loss. Brain inflammation increased during dieting despite ...

Fixing the balance of a single brain circuit erased anxiety and social deficits in mice, revealing a powerful new target for ...

Researchers have identified a brain protein whose absence leads to memory loss and Alzheimer’s-like damage in mice. Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report that findings from a new study funded b ...

A new study found that fixing energy balance in the brain reversed symptoms of advanced Alzheimer’s in mice.  Researchers ...

Aspartame is an artificial sweetener commonly found in products like chewing gum, soft drinks and tabletop sweeteners, but ...

In the mice with large-brain primate microbes, the researchers found increased expression of genes associated with energy ...