Cervical artery dissection is a tear in an artery in the neck that provides blood flow to the brain. Such a tear can result in blood...
The finding of a new study could advance the development of new drugs that block or open such signaling channels to treat conditions as varied as...
Two specific genes that evolve exclusively in humans jointly influence the development of the cerebrum. Researchers have provided evidence that these genes contribute together to the...
If you've ever noticed how memories from the same day seem connected while events from weeks apart feel separate, a new study reveals the reason: Our...
Aging compromises the lymphatic vessels surrounding the brain, disabling waste drainage from the brain and impacting cognitive function. Researchers boosted lymphatic vessel integrity in old mice...
The parts of the brain that are needed to remember words, and how these are affected by a common form of epilepsy, have been identified by...
Though we learn so much during our first years of life, we can't, as adults, remember specific events from that time. Researchers have long believed we...
The new approach establishes an opportunity to harness the success of immunotherapies that revolutionized the treatment of childhood leukemias for childhood brain cancers.
By revealing for the first time what happens in the brain when an animal makes a mistake, researchers are shedding light on the holy grail of...
Scientists have recently detailed how automation and machine learning can aid clinicians treating patients with spreading depolarizations, sometimes referred to as 'brain tsunamis.'