Lifelong plasticity is a core principle of neuroscience, yet it operates within real limits shaped by effort, stress and ...
The medical consequences of traumatic brain injuries are well-studied and affect millions of Americans every year. But one of ...
After three years of study, the researchers found that alpha-synuclein, a protein closely linked to Parkinson’s disease, ...
In lieu of animal experiments, researchers from the University of Rochester are using state-of-the-art microchips with human tissue to better understand how the brain operates under healthy conditions ...
A Dartmouth study published in Nature Communications reveals that immune cells in the brain use a surprising two-step process ...
Specifically, a molecule released by immune cells during the inflammatory response, called interferon-gamma (IFNγ), triggers long-term change in how neurons regulate their genes that, without killing ...
A new study by Boston University shows that brain damage in young contact sport athletes may be visible years before CTE appears. The new study by researchers at the Boston University Chobanian & ...