A new, body-wide tissue has been discovered that may provide a new pathway for the gut-brain axis. Surprisingly, it may help ...
For decades, scientists assumed that neural stem cells (NSCs) only occur in the brain and spinal cord. A new international study, led by Hans Schöler of the Max Planck Institute for Molecular ...
Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have discovered a way to stop tumor growth before it starts for a subtype of medulloblastoma, the most common childhood malignant brain cancer.
For decades, researchers have watched anti-inflammatory drugs fail against Alzheimer’s disease, unable to explain why ...
Every brain tumor is different, and doctors often don’t know which drug will work best. Now, a brain cancer survivor is ...
Researchers have identified a brain pathway that regulates breathing and calms the mind. It could pave the way for new medications, like a so-called “yoga pill,” to ease anxiety. The discovery also ...
"Why do patients with dementia or cognitive decline remain stuck in past memories?" KAIST researchers have identified, for ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brain cells hraphic Stores of glucose in the brain could play a much more significant role in the pathological degeneration of ...
When danger lurks, instinct keeps us safe. It compels us to run from a burning building or wrestle a knife-wielding attacker to the ground. It also adjusts our body physiology to support these ...
Folate-based radiopharmaceuticals can be used in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to detect folate receptors in brain tumours. The discovery of folate receptors and their exploitation ...
UK researchers have, for the first time, identified a genetic pathway in the brain that plays a key role in controlling anxiety, opening the door to the development of more effective treatments in the ...
The discovery of a new type of stem cell in the brain could usher in better treatments for the deadliest brain tumor. UCSF scientists have discovered a stem cell in the young brain that's capable of ...