Researchers have described the neurodegeneration that occurs in the nervous system of the bowel in Batten disease, a rare and fatal genetic condition. In their latest study, a team showed that gene ...
Researchers have long known the brain plays a role in overeating and obesity, but a new study sheds light on just how ...
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, primarily characterized by motor dysfunction.
Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating and fatal hereditary disorder that ...
Nearly 50 years ago, neuroscientists discovered cells within the brain's hippocampus that store memories of specific locations. These cells also play an important role in storing memories of events, ...
New research has revealed that the nervous system circuitry that controls arm movement in octopuses is segmented, giving these extraordinary creatures precise control across all eight arms and ...
By reexamining 3D images used to map the connections between brain cells, researchers are uncovering new information about a ...
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have described the neurodegeneration that occurs in the ...
Researchers discovered that electrical synapses filter sensory signals in animals, enabling context-specific ...
Autophagy, the process by which cells recycle damaged components, has long been associated with neuroprotection. However, the ...