For decades, depression has been explained to patients as a “chemical imbalance” in the brain, a vague phrase that never ...

Scientists have identified two specific types of brain cells that behave differently in people with depression, offering a ...

And while there's no single food or nutrient that can protect against cognitive decline, research continues to uncover ...

Cells long thought to play a secondary role in brain function build their own far-reaching connections, according to a new ...

Research reveals why Alzheimer’s brain damage doesn’t always lead to dementia, highlighting the role of protective brain ...

Scientists have discovered a way to help the brain clean itself of harmful Alzheimer’s plaques by activating its own support cells. By increasing a protein called Sox9, researchers were able to boost ...

Scientists have discovered a way to activate a built-in brain cleanup system that may help counter Alzheimer’s disease. By ...

In mouse brain cells, and in follow-up work involving worms and human cortical neurons, the team found that many axons ...

Every stroke begins with a sudden interruption of blood flow in the brain. But what happens afterward—why neurons continue to ...

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I've always wondered what exactly happens inside my brain after a sleepless night. Why does everything feel harder—thinking ...