Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory -- how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term ...

The finding may open a whole new world in the study of Alzheimer's disease, said biophysicist Aneta Stefanovska.

Take a look around your home and you'll find yourself surrounded by familiar comforts-photos of family and friends on the ...

Researchers have identified the mitochondrial calcium uniporter as a critical protein in the strengthening of synaptic ...

A pathway once considered fundamental in Alzheimer’s disease is being studied intensely again, and may soon result in safer, ...

Discover why our brains age faster than our bodies, how evolution, lifestyle, and genetics impact brain health, and explore ...

One gene, GSK3β, weakens neuron defenses against oxidative stress ... The GSK3b enzyme phosphorylates tau and frequently has been linked to Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases in years ...

Virginia Tech neuroscientists have uncovered a mitochondrial process that supports the brain cells critical for learning, ...

Key cells in the brain, neurons, form networks by exchanging signals, enabling the brain to learn and adapt at incredible speed. Researchers have now developed a 3D-printed 'brain-like environment' ...

Key cells in the brain, neurons, form networks by exchanging signals, enabling the brain to learn and adapt at incredible speed. Researchers at the Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands ...

These experiments revealed that HSV-1 can amplify tau modifications in specific locations linked to Alzheimer’s. Remarkably, these modifications seem to work as neuron preservers, reducing the ...