New research shows that inhibiting overactive LRRK2 enzymes could stabilize Parkinson's disease progression, with Stanford ...

Highlights: * Messenger RNA methylation controls protein production essential for neuron development * Adenomatous ...

Brain cells, or neurons, have multiple means of communication, and their chatter may be influenced by the cells around them, research suggests. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

They have discovered a novel form of communication established by direct contacts between microglia and the cell body of nerve cells, named somatic microglia-neuron junctions, and revealed the ...

By shutting down a hyperactive enzyme, scientists got damaged brain cells to regrow their lost “antennae” and restart ...

Prof. LU Yao's group from DICP decoded the secretome-mediated neuron-immune cell interaction network with single-cell integrative secretion profiling technology.

New research explains how a common brain parasite, called Toxoplasma gondii, can disrupt brain functions, even when it only infects a small number of neurons. The microscopic parasite, which infects ...

While glucose, or sugar, is a well-known fuel for the brain, Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have demonstrated that ...

Scientists have uncovered how a protein helps build and maintain vital brain connections, providing insights into the ...

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) isn’t caused by just one faulty switch in the brain; it’s more like a tangled orchestra of genes and cells thrown off-key by trauma. With many genetic players ...