A common respiratory infection appears in brains with Alzheimer's disease, reopening the debate about the origin of the ...

Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have identified a mechanism that protects the female ...

Bipolar disorder can feel like a storm that erupts from nowhere, yet for decades the brain circuitry driving those brutal ...

Scientists rebuilt human brain circuits in the lab and discovered that the thalamus acts as a central organizer of cortical wiring. The findings offer new insight into how brain networks form and why ...

For the first time, clumps of human cells called organoids were fully integrated with the brains of rats—and influenced their ...

Expanded eligibility for advanced ischemic stroke therapies and the first detailed recommendations pediatric stroke care are ...

New research shows that hidden fat inside organs, not visible weight, may be linked to faster brain aging and higher risk of ...

Our episodic memory – the ability to recall past events and experiences – is known to decline as we age. Exactly how and why ...

For more than a century, maps of the brain have been based on how brain tissue looks under the microscope. These anatomical ...

Brain tumors are abnormal growths of cells in or around the brain. They can be primary (originating in the brain) or ...