Astrocytes in the brain exhibit significant regional diversity, but the mechanisms controlling their heterogeneity remain ...

As hormones surge, some brain areas shrink in what scientists say may be a fine-tuning that helps mothers bond with and care for their babies. By Pam Belluck Pam Belluck covers brain health ...

Researchers have created one of the first comprehensive maps of how the brain changes throughout pregnancy, substantially improving upon understanding of an understudied field. Certain brain ...

Sep. 10, 2024 — Researchers have published a novel study exploring the effects of delayed feedback on learning in individuals with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain ... Flexible Tentacle ...

The blood–brain barrier acts as a strict control point for what can enter the brain, and is created by tight junctions between endothelial cells lining blood vessels, astroyctic endfeet and a ...

Brain scan study hints that methods could be developed to detect the earliest stages of neurodegenerative disease ...

Sep. 18, 2024 — Two new papers by a team of researchers demonstrate that evaluating microRNAs in blood can be used not only to diagnose mild cognitive impairment ...