New evidence shows that precursors of myelin-producing cells — one of the few #brain cell types that continue to be produced ...
A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this ...
Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye—called the cornea—can heal from minor scratches within a single day. The brain is not one ...
A popular weight-loss drug may be changing how doctors treat obesity—but scientists are just starting to uncover exactly how it works inside the brain. A group of researchers from the University of ...
A recent study by scientists from the University Medical School of Freiburg (Germany), the University Hospitals of Geneva ...
Multiple sclerosis may quietly damage the brain for years before symptoms appear, and scientists can now see it coming.
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Optogenetics has long been a powerful experimental tool, but a growing body of research suggests it may now be approaching a ...
FRIDAY, Jan. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Brain tumors are abnormal growths of cells in or around the brain. They can be primary (originating in the brain) or secondary (metastatic, spreading to the ...
In experiments with mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report new evidence that precursors of myelin-producing cells—one ...