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

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 single genetic mutation ...

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

A study has revealed how up to 30 percent of Americans could be infected with a dangerous parasite. According to researchers ...

The brain has plans in place when fires break out. Normally, a molecule called PKD1 rushes in to the rescue, but in ...

A microscopic parasite quietly infects the brains of millions worldwide. Known scientifically as Toxoplasma gondii, this tiny ...

This study overall shows there is an interplay between the BBB and CB1 receptors on perivascular astrocytes that influences chronic stress resilience.

Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite, is silently affects brain signaling - possibly altering neural balance even in people without ...

D bioprinted nerve tissues offer new hope for ALS drug testing. Uppsala team creates motor neuron organoids from patient ...

Infection with a common parasite can seriously disrupt the brain function of intermediate hosts – potentially including ...

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