A healthy brain maintains a harmony of neurons that excite or inhibit other neurons, but the lines between different types of ...

Neuroscientists are zeroing in on how special kinds of brain cells help us see things that aren't actually there.

How a brain's anatomical structure relates to its function is one of the most important questions in neuroscience. It ...

UCSF scientists discovered that an overlooked cell type in the brain plays a central role in healing traumatic brain injury.

Cerebral malaria kills 1 out of 5 children that suffer from it, and causes long-term disabilities in half of the survivors.

A part of the brain that is about the size of a sunflower seed in people could play a big role in our food consumption ...

A new study reports that prenatal exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos is associated with lasting changes in the ...

A new study shows that prenatal disruption of the endocannabinoid system can have long-lasting effects on brain structure and ...

A natural compound present in the brain shows promise in reducing stroke damage by protecting the blood-brain barrier and lowering inflammation. DMT, short for dimethyltryptamine, is a naturally ...

For decades, diagnosis of brain cancer has been medicine’s most difficult and hazardous challenge. Simple imaging such as MRI ...

The best foods for brain health contain omega-3 fatty acids, polyphenols, and other brain-boosting nutrients. Here, ...

Tick-borne encephalitis virus can infect the nervous system and cause life-threatening illness. Finding the cellular gateway ...