Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Groundbreaking research from Karolinska Institutet reveals that humans can grow new neurons well into old age, offering new hope ...

Major depressive disorder affects hundreds of millions worldwide, but a key to understanding its origins may lie in the brain’s immune system. New findings spotlight astrocytes—previously overshadowed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Adults whose brains still have strong neuron production seem to have better memory and cognitive function than do those in whom ...

How can a brain as sophisticated as ours arise from a single cell? This question, long at the heart of neuroscience research, ...

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Neural tissue engineering aims to mimic the brain's complex environment, the extracellular matrix, which supports nerve cell growth, development, and proper connectivity. This environment is carefully ...

A newly discovered mechanism that protects nerve cells could have important implications for understanding and treating mental illness.

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When someone has a stroke—a leading worldwide cause of death and disability—time is of the essence. Almost nine out of 10 cases are ischemic strokes, caused by restricted blood flow in the brain, and ...