New knowledge on how neurons talk to muscles
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered a new way in which nerve cells can control movement. In a […]
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Hardwired for laziness? Tests show the human brain must work hard to avoid sloth
If getting to the gym seems like a struggle, a University of British Columbia researcher wants you to know this: […]
» Read moreThe irresistible CCL17: New role for the allergy driver: It influences signal transmission in the brain
The chemotactic protein CCL17 attracts immune cells to where they are currently needed. Doctors have long known: A high level […]
» Read moreThe brain’s tiny thrill-seekers
Microglia, the immune cells of the central nervous system, differ in male and female mice. MDC researchers report on the […]
» Read moreAttention network plays key role in restoring vision after brain damage: New study highlights the role of attention as a component of vision restoration training in hemianopia
About one third of patients who have suffered a stroke end up with low vision, losing up to half of […]
» Read moreWhen confronted, a single neuron helps a fruit fly change course
In the fruit fly, a single pair of brain neurons command backward locomotion in both larvae and adults, researchers report. […]
» Read moreLarge collection of brain cancer data now easily, freely accessible to global researchers
A valuable cache of brain cancer biomedical data has been made freely available to researchers worldwide, say researchers at Georgetown […]
» Read moreResearcher reveal insights into brain circuitry
New research from a team led by Marshall University scientist W. Christopher Risher, Ph.D., reveals novel molecular insights into how […]
» Read morePSD as a molecular platform for understanding synapse formation and plasticity
Synapses, the structure that allows neurons to pass signals to one another, are essential to neuronal function. Proper formation and […]
» Read more22-Year-Old Survives Rare 'Internal Decapitation' Injury from Crash. He Previously Beat Brain Cancer.
A young man in Indiana who beat brain cancer as a teen has defied the odds yet again by surviving […]
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