Brain cells receive sensory inputs from the outside world and send signals throughout the body telling organs and muscles what to do. Although neurons comprise only 10% of brain cells, their ...

DNA damage, particularly at telomeres, is a hallmark of ageing, which is also linked to Alzheimer’s disease. This study ...

In the aftermath of global health crises, new research has shed light on the troubling neurological effects of severe infections. Groundbreaking studies reveal structural damage within one of the body ...

Low-normal B12 in older adults was tied to slower processing, cognitive decline, and brain damage. Scientists warn current requirements may be too low.

Researchers who induced strokes in mice and then transplanted human neural stem cells into their brains found that neurons ...

During a preseason workout by the University of Denver’s hockey squad in mid-November, a player was hit with a hard body check, went somersaulting through the air. As he came down, the protruding back ...

When a neuron in our body gets damaged, segments of RNA produce proteins that can help repair the injury. But in neurological disorders such as ALS and spinal muscular atrophy, or following spinal ...