At least 55 million people are living with dementia worldwide. Among the various forms of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease — a neurodegenerative disorder that is caused by a loss of neurons — is the most ...

Neurodegenerative disease profoundly affects structures and pathways responsible for memory, cognition, and higher-order ...

When a cocaine addict relapses, it isn't a matter of personal failure—it's the biological result of their brain's rewiring, new research finds. Michigan State University scientists have found that ...

Bioavailability data recently obtained from Phase 1 study with a stable crystal form of neflamapimod manufactured using a new ...

A new study reveals that astrocytes, once dismissed as mere support cells, play a central role in fear memory.

Researchers discover that KCNQ2/3 potassium channels must be functional to reach their proper location in the brain, with major implications for treating epilepsy.

Scholar Rock plans to resubmit its application seeking approval for apitegromab, an investigational muscle-strengthening therapy for SMA.

Drosophila mojavensis, and propose that sleep at one stage of an animal's life might anticipate needs at a future stage. The results fit well with this model, but are correlative in nature. The work ...

Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia and one of the leading causes of death in adults age 65 y or ...