A 3D mini brain, created from human skin cells, will be used to study myelin.
Online music improvisation collaborations helped improve mood, reduce feelings of loneliness, and promote feelings of community for participants.
Following a Mediterranean-style diet was linked to better memory and overall cognitive skills for adults in their late seventies.
Exposure to air pollution during childhood has a detrimental effect on cognition sixty years later.
Maternal stress is linked to altered development in areas of the brain associated with emotional development in their offspring.
YTHDF2 is a key protein that assists in creating healthy blood cells by regulating the body's inflammatory response.
High levels of iron in the blood have a negative impact on aging. Keeping the levels in check could prevent age-related health and neurodegenerative problems.
Lovastatin, a common statin usually prescribed to control cholesterol, corrected learning and memory deficits associated with Fragile X syndrome in rodent models.
Aspirin may help reduce further bleeding in those who have suffered a stroke.
Two drugs commonly prescribed to treat heart disease and angina, are well tolerated in stroke patients. Early indications suggest the treatments may help to improve blood vessel function in the arms and brain, and may also improve cognitive skills.
Vitamin D causes dendritic cells to produce more CD31, hindering the activation of T cells. The study sheds light on how vitamin D deficiency regulates the immune system and can lead to autoimmune diseases, like multiple sclerosis.
Zebrafish study reveals how key dopaminergic neurons, which are damaged as a result of Parkinson's disease, can be regenerated. Researchers report the immune system plays a critical role in the process.
