To think, feel, talk and move, neurons send messages through electrical signals in the brain and spinal cord. This intricate communication network is built of billions of neurons connected by synapses ...

A new study, recently published in the journal Nature Communications, is leading to a new understanding of how immune cells ...

To think, feel, talk and move, neurons send messages through electrical signals in the brain and spinal cord.This intricate communication network is ...

The RPI-led research team found that in order for Reelin to function properly in the brain, it must interact with a special cell surface sugar molecule called heparan sulfate (HS) — specifically, a ...

A Northwestern Medicine study has shed light on one of the most intricate construction projects in biology: how cells build ...

Obstructive sleep apnea disrupts brain function in several ways, including low oxygen levels, interrupted sleep, and vascular risk. Several regions throughout the brain may shrink, and the ...

Scientists have found a key brain network that’s disrupted by Parkinson’s disease, according to a study published today in ...