Researchers have uncovered a surprising connection between a cancer-related signaling pathway and the blood-brain and blood-retina barriers.

A University of Minnesota Medical School-led research team has discovered that a cancer signaling pathway has previously ...

Imagine standing atop a sunlit mountain, the world sprawling beneath you, your heart racing with excitement—and suddenly, you ...

Nerves look blue in the reconstructed view of a genetically engineered mouse (left) whose neurons produce a fluorescent ...

“The best outcomes, explains Dr. Modak, “occur when the medication is administered within 3 to 4.5 hours of the onset of ...

Learn the life-threatening brain blood clot signs everyone should recognize. These red flags require immediate emergency care ...

For over a century, surgeons performing delicate procedures have relied on stereoscopic microscopes to gain a sense of depth.

Learn about new research that uses 3D X-ray technology to reveal the hidden secrets in Scotty, the famous Tyrannosaurus rex.

For over a century, surgeons performing delicate procedures have relied on stereoscopic microscopes to gain a sense of depth. These tools mimic human vision by presenting slightly different images to ...

This paper presents an efficient method for automatic segmentation of blood vessels in retinal images. Specifically, we also delineate vascular intersections/cr ...

New research reveals eye changes that may signal Alzheimer's disease years before memory symptoms appear. Learn the early warning signs to watch for.

A brain aneurysm (also called a cerebral aneurysm or an intracranial aneurysm) is a ballooning arising from a weakened area in the wall of a blood vessel in the brain. If the brain aneurysm expands ...