Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a potent immunotherapy approach for treating meningiomas, the most common ...

A groundbreaking clinical trial is testing whether specially engineered stem cells can help the brain restore its own ...

This show is about demystifying hypnosis,” says Dr. Deihl. “When people understand how their subconscious mind works, ...

Memories are thought to be stored in sparse groups of neurons called engrams. These are the cells that switch on during learning and can later switch on again during recall. In physiological aging and ...

Your brain relies on glucose to function correctly. This means that your mind and focus may be impacted if your blood sugar ...

A new brain implant trial aims to restore lost dopamine cells in Parkinson’s patients. Researchers are now testing it in ...

Aging doesn’t have to mean losing your past. Scientists have found a way to "reprogram" specific memory-holding neurons, restoring youthful learning and recall in mice.

New research shows that physical pressure from brain tumors or injuries triggers a "self-destruction" program in neurons, leading to irreversible brain damage.

A pioneering clinical trial is exploring whether lab-engineered stem cells can restore dopamine production in people with Parkinson’s disease.

Age-related memory decline and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's are often thought of as irreversible. But the ...

To think, feel, talk and move, neurons send messages through electrical signals in the brain and spinal cord. This intricate ...