A newly identified part of a brain circuit mixes sensory information, memories, and emotions to tell whether things are familiar or new—and important or just "background noise." ...

The Mt. Sinai study could open the door to future therapies for Alzheimer’s, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, brain cancer, and ...

A newly identified part of a brain circuit mixes sensory information, memories, and emotions to tell whether things are familiar or new, and important or just 'background noise.' ...

Environmental factors like stress and medication exposure during pregnancy can shape brain development, but the mechanisms ...

Scientists have developed a lipid nanoparticle system that enables mRNA to cross the blood-brain barrier, a long-standing challenge in n.

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a critical role in recognition memory. | Neuroscience ...

What happens in the brain as we age? Might it be at all possible to rejuvenate nerve cells? Seeking answers to these ...

Scientists from Brigham and Women’s Hospital have now identified a new protein that may contribute to the disease.

Using a new animal model of Alzheimer’s disease, the study highlights a potential breakthrough in treatment strategies.

When it comes to tau tangles, cortical deposits receive the lion’s share of scientists’ attention, but it is the tiny subcortical regions where tangles originate that might set the course for ...

An inert and unreactive gas may not seem like an obvious candidate for treating Alzheimer’s disease, yet a new study in mice ...

A poor response to insulin can lead to dementia, so the idea that exercise can help prevent this by possibly boosting insulin ...