Scientists have discovered how a key protein helps maintain strong connections between brain cells that are crucial for ...

Dopamine doesn’t flood the brain as once believed – it fires in exact, ultra-fast bursts that target specific neurons. The ...

For chronic pain patients, though, the brain interprets even neutral sensations as pain and suffering. In effect, pain ...

Just 30 days of mindfulness meditation can rewire brain systems tied to attention, helping people focus faster and ignore ...

Inaccurate metaphors about the mind can cause real harm, for instance leading educators to 'train' children like algorithms.

The study, published March 6 in Nature Medicine, shows that the brain’s immune cells, called microglia, play a more powerful ...

Maintaining good overall health is key to living a long life, but we may want to particularly focus on the state of our brain ...

A new study reveals that neural stem cell grafts can generate new myelin in the central nervous system, offering hope for ...

Professor Elizabeth Coulson, from UQ’s School of Biomedical Sciences and Queensland Brain Institute, said the research has revealed a direct link between early brain degeneration and impaired waste ...

A crucial link between the brain's cleaning system and deterioration of neurons associated with Alzheimer's disease has been discovered by University of Queensland researchers.

Gut bacteria may hold key to protecting brain against Alzheimers A bacteria best known for causing stomach ulcers could lead to a new strategy in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease ...