Xenon is one of the six noble gases. Its name derives from the Greek word for “strange”. In medicine, it has been used as an ...

Drugs targeting amyloid plaques have failed to show efficacy in clinical trials. A new approach is needed to tackle AD ...

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

Research indicates that following the onset of an acquired brain injury (ABI), the brain initiates an immediate ...

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

Cut off any part of this worm's body and it will regrow. This is the spectacular yet mysterious regenerative ability of ...

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 ...

During development, two coordinated events shape the morphology of the mammalian ... balance of intercellular adhesive and repulsive signaling that takes place between neurons interacting with ...

A dysfunctional signaling pathway in the hippocampus has been linked to chronic pain-related memory impairment in mice.

With the strong associations established in epidemiologic studies and a dearth of evidence on the actual mechanisms by which ...

due to the presence of inhibitory synapses between the red and blue neurons. More importantly, the synaptic connections tend to make these two neurons fire synchronously, but only if their inputs ...