The human brain holds a staggering number of connections, yet scientists have long struggled to explain how it stores so much ...

Oryon Cell Therapies ("Oryon"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing autologous neuron replacement medicines for Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, ...

A new study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has traced how the sympathetic nervous system, the ...

Oryon Cell Therapies (“Oryon”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing autologous neuron replacement ...

Glioblastoma (GBM) is not only a highly aggressive brain tumor with poor prognosis but also a major contributor to neurobehavioral dysfunction, profoundly ...

Mosquitoes stop feeding because signals from rectal cells tell them they’re full, offering a target for preventing human ...

Myasthenia gravis is one of the conditions I remember hearing about in medical school. More is known about it now, thank ...

Researchers discover the SELK neuron, a single-cell decision-maker in fruit flies that weighs sweet vs. bitter signals to determine whether to eat or flee.

Recent technological advances facilitate the reconstruction of complete brain connectomes in small organisms and partial ...

For the fruit fly, a sense of taste is critical to whether it thrives or dies. The little winged creature has taste organs in ...

A late-maturing brain filter in the thalamus prunes noisy sensory inputs over time, helping adults ignore distractions and ...