By Chris SimmsNeurons in the brains of mice tell them to stop eating when they’ve had enough food – and since people probably ...

Columbia scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop eating. Though many feeding circuits in the brain are known to play a role in monitoring food ...

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

A detailed analysis of brain cell gene expression over time revealed the genetic origins of autism and glioblastoma at young ages. Image by Li Wang and Songcang Chen/Kriegstein Laboratory UCSF ...

Immune cells called regulatory T cells have long been known for their role in countering inflammation. In the setting of ...

Rutgers Health researchers have discovered that brain immune cells from people with a high genetic risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD) behave differently than cells from low-risk people when exposed ...

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 ...

Exercise may positively influence the interactions between brain cells in the hippocampus, a brain region involved in ...

The axon initial segment (AIS) is where nerve signals begin, and its adaptability is key to brain function. Scientists have found that the AIS changes in response to activity levels, helping neurons ...

The discovery of a new type of stem cell in the brain could usher in better treatments for the deadliest brain tumor.