Memories are initially formed in the hippocampus, but the thalamus is a key next step in the relay that is important for ...

Oligodendrocytes may show early immune-like changes in multiple sclerosis (MS), according to findings from a mouse study.

The same brain cells linked to disorientation in Alzheimer's disease have been preserved—and even slightly increased—across ...

When you’re helping an aging parent manage doctors’ appointments, medications, or even the activities of daily life, you don’t need any reminders about the struggles of Alzheimer’s disease. You’re ...

For one of the most lethal brain cancers known, a simple nasal drop is emerging as an unexpectedly sophisticated weapon. Instead of relying on scalpels or high-dose chemotherapy, researchers are ...

MIT researchers have discovered how an immune system molecule triggers neurons in a specific brain circuit to shut down social behavior in mice modeling infection.

Study shows social isolation following immune challenge is self-imposed and driven by an active neural process, rather than a secondary consequence of physiological symptoms of sickness.

A new MIT study illustrates how areas within the brain’s executive control center tailor their messages in specific circuits ...

Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez has been doing exactly that in his lab at MIT, and his new book, How to Change a Memory, looks ...