Multiple new genes involved in hearing loss have been revealed in a large study of mouse mutants by researchers from
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Protein pileup affects social behaviors through altered brain signaling
Scientists at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) have discovered that when a normal cellular cleanup process is disrupted,
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Young people at risk of addiction have differences in key brain region
Young adults at risk of developing problems with addiction show key differences in an important region of the brain, according
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Researchers design technology that sees nerve cells fire: Technique could be used to monitor visual function through the optic nerve in the eye
Researchers at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, have created a noninvasive technology that detects when nerve cells fire based on
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How pneumococci challenge our immune system
Pneumococci are the most common cause of respiratory tract infections, such as otitis and sinusitis, as well as of severe
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Scalpel-free surgery enhances quality of life for Parkinson’s patients: Focused ultrasound can benefit those whom medication fails, researchers conclude
A high-tech form of brain surgery that replaces scalpels with sound waves improved quality of life for people with Parkinson’s
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Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular disease share common genetics in some patients
Genetics may predispose some people to both Alzheimer’s disease and high levels of blood lipids such as cholesterol, a common
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A comprehensive ‘parts list’ of the brain built from its components, the cells: In-depth analysis sorts cells from the cerebral cortex into 133 types, lays groundwork to explore function
Neuroscientists at the Allen Institute have moved one step closer to understanding the complete list of cell types in the
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Appendix identified as a potential starting point for Parkinson’s disease: Appendix acts as a reservoir for disease-associated proteins; appendectomy lowers the risk of developing Parkinson’s
Removing the appendix early in life reduces the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease by 19 to 25 percent, according to
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To see what’s right in front of you, your brain may need some rewiring
Life-changing moments are also brain-changing moments: everything from a first kiss to a last goodbye modifies cells within the skull.
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