Alzheimer's disease not only robs people of their memory but also affects mood, often causing anxiety and depression. Until now, scientists haven't fully understood how these symptoms are connected in ...

Researchers found that KAT7 promotes CMPK2-driven mitochondrial DNA release in microglia, activating inflammatory cGAS-STING ...

Scientists have known for some time that Alzheimer’s disease affects brain regions differently. And they have a detailed understanding of how misfolded tau forms toxic tangles in the brain, impairing ...

Scientists have identified a protective brain pathway that may help slow the progression of Parkinson's disease by strengthening the brain's own dopamine-producing neurons, but the positive effect was ...

Researchers have discovered a new way that brain plasticity is controlled in early life, offering insight into the ...

The Importance of Gliotransmitters for Brain Function, Plus Cognitive and Motor Efficiencies Gliotransmitters are neurochemicals released by glial cells. They support communication between neurons and ...

Northwestern University is conducting ongoing research into SuperAgers and just released a new study published in Alzheimer's & Dementia based on 25 years of data collection. SuperAgers are ...

New peer-reviewed research from University College Cork traces how voluntary exercise reshapes tryptophan metabolism through the gut microbiota, lowering a key receptor in the memory center of the ...

Scientists have long known that stress and addiction travel together, but the biological connection between a hard day and a hard-to-break habit has been far less clear. New research now identifies a ...

In a recent study published in the journal Science Advances, researchers tested whether low, clinically relevant doses of metformin lower blood glucose via inhibition of Ras-related protein 1 (Rap1) ...