I've always wondered what exactly happens inside my brain after a sleepless night. Why does everything feel harder—thinking ...

Recent work has revealed some of the many crucial functions of astrocytes, brain cells that were once thought to play primarily supportive roles for neurons. Astrocytes do handle debris around neurons ...

In a new paper with implications for preventing Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders, Keith Hengen, an associate professor of biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St.

“A central goal of neuroscience is to develop an understanding of the brain that ultimately describes the mechanistic basis of human cognition and behavior,” said Jeremy Herskowitz, Ph.D., associate ...

McGill University researchers have identified a brain function that helps explain why childhood stress raises metabolic health risks for some women later in life. A new study found that variations in ...

Most people know which foods to avoid for a healthy heart. Yet, do you often think about the foods you eat and how they ...

When it comes to physical fitness, most people over 50 ignore giving their brains a workout. Unfortunately, our daily ...