Analysis of human brain tissue revealed differences in how immune cells behave in brains with Alzheimer's disease compared to healthy brains, indicating a potential new treatment target. University of ...

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Parents and carers are invited to attend a ground-breaking community event designed to “crack the code” of the teenage brain and build stronger connections with the teens in their lives. Did you know ...

When it comes to brain health, some things are out of your control. Age is the biggest risk factor for developing dementia, according to the World Health Organization, but others such as genetics ...

The brain is a marvel of efficiency, honed by thousands of years of evolution so it can adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing world. Yet, despite decades of research, the mystery of how the brain ...

"Learning and memory are generally associated with brains and brain cells alone, but our study shows that other cells in the body can learn and form memories, too," explains New York University's ...

Neuroscientists explain perception, memory, cognition and even consciousness itself as products of billions of these tiny neurons busily firing their tiny “spikes” of voltage inside our brain.

For the past decade, medical researchers have been growing living, miniature replicas of parts of the human brain from stem cells. Such brain “organoids,” as they’re called, have always ...

Researchers are uncovering deeper insights into how the human brain ages and what factors may be tied to healthier cognitive aging, including exercising, avoiding tobacco, speaking a second ...

Memories are not only in the brain, new research finds Study shows kidney and nerve tissue cells learn and make memories in ways similar to neurons Date: November 7, 2024 Source: New York ...

Now, scientists have created a detailed map of how the human brain functions during the process. Using data from functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), a team from Massachusetts Institute ...