Glial cells support neurological structures, function, cognition, behaviours, physical skills, and motor coordination.

Putting your weight into opening a door (say, with your shoulder) is easier than using your hands. Sliding heavy cardboard ...

Stress doesn’t just affect your mind, it disrupts your gut too, triggering bloating, inflammation, and digestive issues through the gut-brain connection.

Objective The enteric nervous system (ENS) undergoes neuronal loss and degenerative changes with age. The cause of this neurodegeneration is poorly understood. Muscularis macrophages residing in close ...

A new study from scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging has revealed a surprising player in the battle against Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia: brain sugar ...

The brain is constantly mapping the external world like a GPS, even when we don't know about it. This activity comes in the form of tiny electrical signals sent between neurons—specialized cells ...

Scientists have discovered that neurons exposed to Botox (botulinum toxin A) don't just survive—they fight back.

This study confirmed that omeprazole bioavairatio is significantly impaired by the presence of food and, therefore, patients should be advised to take omeprazole before eating.

The Swedish Brain Foundation (Hjärnfonden) is making its largest donation to date to Swedish brain research. This year, SEK ...

Conversely, GLP-2 activates the GLP-2 receptor (GLP-2R), a G protein–coupled receptor that is located on enteroendocrine cells, [16] enteric neurons, [17] subepithelial myofibroblasts, [18] and ...