A new study led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai offers one of the most comprehensive views yet of how brain ...

A collaborative French–Swiss study reveals a previously unknown role for astrocytes in the brain's information processing.

Stem cell transplantation can reverse stroke damage, researchers at the University of Zurich report. Its beneficial effects ...

UCSF scientists discovered that an overlooked cell type in the brain plays a central role in healing traumatic brain injury.

Scientists have developed a novel tool that can boost energy production in brain cells and reverse memory loss in mouse models of dementia. The study, published in Nature Neuroscience, suggests that ...

Lab-grown brain cells improved stroke recovery in mice by repairing circuits and reducing damage. Human trials could follow within 5–7 years.

Researchers at the University of Exeter have created a detailed temporal map of chemical changes to DNA through development ...

For decades, multiple sclerosis (MS) research has focused largely on the inflammatory lesions visible on MRI scans. Yet new ...

In the search for answers about Alzheimer’s disease, researchers are taking a close look at the immune system of the brain. A ...

Leafy greens like spinach and kale offer major brain-healthy nutrients like “vitamin K, lutein, folate, and beta carotene,” ...

Glucose, nutrients, and oxygen are crucial for normal brain function. Providing the brain with fuel via diet and exercise is ...

Brain tumours, characterized by abnormal cell growth, present subtle early signs like persistent headaches, vision changes, ...