Bipolar disorder, also known as "manic-depressive illness," a brain disorder known to have afflicted the famous painter ...

An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role in our ability to process information, according to new research. An often-ignored type of cell in the brain ...

The team found that a brain chemical associated with alertness, attention and learning alters brain connectivity and function not by acting directly on neurons, the cells known for their quick ...

Small cell lung cancer cells that metastasize to the brain cozy up to neurons and form working electrical connections, called ...

It was long thought that fat in the brain played no role in neurodegenerative diseases, but Purdue University researchers are ...

A new MIT study in Cell of 3.5 million cells from more than 100 human brains finds that Alzheimer’s progression—but also ...

Microplastics have been found in our lungs, guts, and even our blood. Now, researchers say they may reduce protective enzymes ...

Miniature models of the brain have revealed a "previously unappreciated" role of microglia, a type of cell found within the organ. The finding could help unpack how disorders such as autism arise.

Gene variant slows down removal of debris in the brain, increasing Alzheimer’s risk, say USF Health researchers A gene ...

Scientists have identified two types of brain cells in the abdomen that appear to control different aspects of digestion.

A neuroscience breakthrough has been achieved using AI to identify neuron cell types from the brain activity recordings of mice and monkeys with high accuracy.