When probes are inserted into the brain for research or clinical purposes, the electrical activity of neurons is recorded.

Long dismissed as ‘brain glue,’ star-shaped cells called astrocytes are emerging as a breakthrough in treating Alzheimer’s ...

Cells long thought to play a secondary role in brain function build their own far-reaching connections, according to a new ...

While past research has hinted at an overlap in relevant brain regions, the new work drills down to the cellular level. The ...

In about one out of every 1,000 pregnancies, the neural tube, a key nervous system structure, fails to close properly.

A growing body of research suggests astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells once dismissed as support players, may lead the way ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Groundbreaking research from Karolinska Institutet reveals that humans can grow new neurons well into old age, offering new hope ...

Scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine report new evidence that clusters of brain tissue derived from the cells of patients ...

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Cerebral Palsy Center reports Kidswell Bio is advancing stem cell therapy for cerebral palsy in the U.S., focusing on cells ...

Researchers from Drexel University's College of Medicine have identified a critical metabolic vulnerability in breast cancer ...