A novel placebo-controlled study has found daily caffeine consumption can significantly reduce the volume of gray matter in ...

Interrupting signals exchanged between tumors and the nervous system could become a critical pillar of cancer care ...

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have devised a biomarker test that can spot small amounts of clumping tau protein ...

However, the study provides limited new insights into the relationship between retinal lamination defects and overall retinal function. Neural lamination is a common feature of the central nervous ...

The discovery opens up opportunities to study the therapeutic properties of ibogaine and related compounds. Ibogaine, a ...

The physiological power and biological value of brain-derived neurotrophic factor is so significant that it is often referred ...

The human sense of touch is a complex system that integrates diverse sensations such as pain, temperature, and pleasant ...

Researchers at the Center for Life Sciences at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have for the first time identified structural ...

A new electrical stimulation therapy for spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) has shown promise in reactivating motor neurons and ...

An increase in high-fat, high-fructose foods in people's diets has contributed to a dramatic increase in type 2 diabetes.

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory -- how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term ...

Scientists explore how the immune and nervous systems constantly communicate, influencing brain diseases, behavior, and ...