After three years of study, the researchers found that alpha-synuclein, a protein closely linked to Parkinson’s disease, ...

Functioning brain cells need a functioning system for picking up the trash and sorting the recycling. But when the cellular ...

Among the newly identified brain cell types were some in the neocortex and the striatum region, which controls movement and certain other functions. Scientists have reached a milestone in an ambitious ...

Alzheimer's disease has long been thought to be irreversible, but new research using a mouse model offers hope.

Memory dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease may be linked to impairment in how the brain replays our recent experiences while we are resting, according to a new study in mice by University College ...

So, here are some ways to reduce your risk of dementia: “Research suggests that social isolation is linked to an increased ...

A Dartmouth study published in Nature Communications reveals that immune cells in the brain use a surprising two-step process ...

Scientists found our brain may organize behavior by activity patterns rather than fixed regions, reshaping how brain control ...

Your brain is one of the most energy-hungry organs in your body, relying on a steady supply of nutrients to think, focus, and remember. Many of the foods that support overall health also help keep ...