University of South Alabama researchers report that neurons can transfer mitochondria directly to cancer cells, enhancing ...

These intelligent sea creatures have multiple brains — nine, to be exact. In addition to a central brain located between its ...

The results of experiments in mice models were "astounding," said biochemist Suzanne Pfeffer of Stanford University.

Putting the brakes on an enzyme might rescue neurons that are dying due to a type of Parkinson's disease that's caused by a ...

Inhibition of LKKR2 may rescue neurons that are dying due to a type of Parkinson’s disease that is caused by a single genetic ...

A new study from scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging has revealed a surprising player in the battle ...

Humans are innately capable of recognizing other people they have seen before. This capability ultimately allows them to ...

New research reveals that sugar metabolism in brain cells may be a crucial defense against Alzheimer’s and related dementias.

Fred Hutch researchers have created a gene-expression map of glial cells of the tiny worm, C. elegans, adding the missing ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising sugar-related mechanism inside brain cells that could transform how we fight Alzheimer ...

Remarkable new findings about the sugar stores in neurons have unlocked an entire new method of treating Alzheimer's disease ...

The cerebrum, especially the cerebral cortex, has long been thought to be the important part of our brain. However, the ...