For years, scientists have known that the heart has its own network of nerves, the intrinsic cardiac nervous system (ICNS), ...

An international research team led jointly by the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), the University of Göttingen and the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada, has shown that nerve ...

The federal government is looking for researchers who can, in 5 years, develop stem cell treatments to repair brain damage caused by stroke, neurodegeneration, and trauma. The Functional Repair of ...

Maternal cells that infiltrate children's brains during pregnancy take on different jobs in the brain and may persist into ...

Glial cells, also known as neuroglia, are non-neuronal cells that play a crucial role in various neurophysiological processes. They not only support nervous system structures but also contribute to ...

A groundbreaking new study reveals that blocking a single enzyme can stop the brain inflammation that drives ...

Research has shown that chronic stress can influence areas of the brain responsible for higher cognitive function.

A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that individual cells in the human brain possess significantly greater computational power than those found in ...

The Importance of Gliotransmitters for Brain Function, Plus Cognitive and Motor Efficiencies Gliotransmitters are neurochemicals released by glial cells. They support communication between neurons and ...

Treating brain diseases is extraordinarily challenging, because drugs often work poorly and implants require risky surgery that can jeopardize critical brain functions. A group at MIT has sought a ...

Your brain is one of the most hardworking organs in the body. It controls your memory, movement, decision-making, thoughts, ...