Stanford researchers discovered that dialing down an overactive enzyme, LRRK2, can regrow lost cellular “antennae” in key ...

The results of experiments in mice models were "astounding," said biochemist Suzanne Pfeffer of Stanford University.

The researchers also found large differences between individuals -- some adult humans had many neural progenitor cells, ...

When thinking about the benefits of exercise, most people picture stronger muscles, a healthier heart, or weight loss. But ...

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the major health concerns with no known cure yet, but neurologists suggest that adopting simple ...

Elizabeth Jonas first got interested in mitochondria by chance. In 1995, she was a postdoctoral researcher at Yale, working ...

In a breakthrough study, scientists found that silencing a single overactive enzyme in the brain reversed early damage caused ...

Researchers from Sweden have discovered that the human brain continues to grow new cells in the memory region—called the hippocampus—even into old age. Using advanced tools to examine brain samples ...

Stores of glucose in the brain could play a much more significant role in the pathological degeneration of neurons than ...

Boosting the brain’s sugar-clearing switch cuts toxic buildup and may explain why fasting looks good for memory.

New research reveals how early-life blurry, low-color vision may help shape the brain’s visual pathways into specialized ...