One group at higher risk is people who carry a genetic variant called ApoE4. This gene is the biggest known risk factor for ...

The phrase ‘leaky brain’ may sound like internet shorthand, but behind it lies a serious and fast-evolving area of ...

Chronic stress can damage the gut’s protective lining, triggering inflammation that may worsen depression. New research shows that stress lowers levels of a protein called Reelin, which plays a key ...

Women are affected by severe depression twice as often as men. The reasons for this have not yet been fully clarified. One potential factor is sex-specific differences in the blood-brain barrier. This ...

Scientists have uncovered a promising link between a naturally occurring protein called Reelin, gut health and depression.

Source: By Amyyfory - CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Just as every country is protected by a tightly sealed border, so too is the brain. Breaches in the brain’s border wall cause many neurological ...

Reduced levels of a critical protein are linked to devastating brain diseases like Alzheimer's, frontotemporal dementia, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Surprisingly, the protein shortage ...

Scientists have long struggled to define brain fog—let alone pinpoint a cause for it. But research is starting to reveal multiple potential causes from inflammation to a leaky blood-brain barrier.