Studies in mice show that microplastics entering the bloodstream are engulfed by immune cells, forming clusters that can ...

A new study found that the Mediterranean diet can improve memory and cognitive function through changes in the gut. A ...

Trapped immune cells laden with microplastics starve the brain of oxygen—mouse study links vascular blockages to memory loss ...

Female mammals typically carry two X chromosomes — one from each parent — and a new study suggests that the maternal X is linked to faster brain aging.

Acupuncture treatment on the DU channel has shown therapeutic effects for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but the underlying mechanisms are not yet clear. The purpose of this study was to comprehensively ...

Anxiety can act as a great motivator to avoid potentially uncomfortable interactions, and it seems that even rats may fall victim to it. A new study involving rats being let loose in a maze populated ...

Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Elon Musk said a third person has received an implant from his brain-computer ...

A woman takes a photo inside a cave at Minnesota's Ice Castles at The Minnesota State Fair Grounds in Falcon Heights on Sunday. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

You might be familiar with a sensation called "brain zaps," or sensory disturbances that feel like electric shocks inside the brain. This symptom can occur after you skip or stop antidepressants ...

But scientists have long assumed that bacteria can’t survive in the human brain. The powerful blood-brain barrier, the thinking goes, keeps the organ mostly free from outside invaders.

To do so, the team used custom head-mounted sets that contained a small camera and high-tech brain sensors. The infrared camera recorded pupil size while the mouse moved through the mazes or slept ...