A single damaged protein inside one brain cell may seem insignificant. Yet new research shows how that small mistake can ...

Alzheimer’s disease has long looked like a slow-motion wildfire, starting in one part of the brain and then advancing along ...

Dopamine in the brain influences movement, learning, motivation and sleep. In humans, problems with dopamine are linked to ...

Scientists have identified a promising target for treatment of a devastating autoimmune disease affecting the brain.

Scientists have identified an unusual type of brain cell that may play a vital role in progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), likely contributing to the persistent inflammation characteristic of the ...

The discovery could pave the way for new treatments, improved risk prediction, and earlier intervention for brain metastases.

Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye-called the ...

Scientists at the University of Virginia have uncovered a surprising way the brain defends itself by letting a parasite in, ...

For numerous individuals with schizophrenia, living with the condition involves challenges, not only related to hallucinations or delusions, but also due to subtler difficulties, such as problems ...

Researchers have created a protein that can detect the faint chemical signals neurons receive from other brain cells. By tracking glutamate in real time, scientists can finally see how neurons process ...