Sickle cell disease is often thought of solely as a blood disorder, but new research from the Wood Neuro Research Group provides measurable evidence that it can reshape how brain networks function.

A pair of new studies have provided fresh evidence in the long-running scientific debate—and the result could be ...

Researchers reveal that lack of sleep damages the myelin sheath in the brain and slows the rate of neural signal transmission ...

Growing neurons rely on chemical cues to find their targets, but new research shows that the brain’s physical properties help ...

Adults whose brains still have strong neuron production seem to have better memory and cognitive function than do those in ...

When myelin breaks down, white matter in the brain deteriorates, a change commonly seen with aging. At the same time, microglia, the brain’s primary immune cells, can shift from protective responders ...

Older adults with exceptional memories continue to grow new brain cells. A recent study published in the journal Nature shows ...

Other cells, such as glial cells, support the function of neurons. Neuroscience has often painted glial cells as the glue that holds neurons together, but glial cells can also be helpful in promoting ...

New research suggests childhood cancer survivors may experience accelerated biological aging from treatments, potentially ...

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

Millions of myelin-producing cells have been mapped in the mouse brain, advancing our understanding of nervous system ...

TOKYO — Japan has approved ground-breaking stem-cell treatments for Parkinson's disease and severe heart failure, one of the manufacturers and media reports said on Friday, with the therapies expected ...