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

Johns Hopkins scientists reveal that “inactive” GluD brain proteins regulate neuronal communication and open up new ...

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

Memory dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease may be linked to impairment in how the brain replays our recent experiences while ...

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 ...

Knowing which lysosomal proteins are enriched in which brain cell types will help better understand contribution to neurological disorders.

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

In experiments with mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report new evidence that precursors of myelin-producing cells—one ...

In mice, blocking heart-to-brain signals improved healing after a heart attack, hinting at new targets for cardiac therapy.

Studies of brain injuries and electrical stimulation seemed to bear this out. Damaging the Broca’s area, for instance, interfered with speech, and stimulating specific tissues could lead to specific ...

While diet changes have long been credited for long-term health benefits, it's not often for brain health. A new UNC study ...