A review of largely preclinical evidence proposes that circadian control of tryptophan metabolism links immune, neurological ...
Microglia, the brain's resident immune cells, deploy cytokines, chemokines, complement proteins, and phosphatidylserine ...
A small cluster of cells deep in the mouse brainstem does not shout one message to the whole brain, as long assumed, but ...
I underwent surgery for a herniated disc when I was a freshman in college.During the rehabilitation that followed, the physical therapist told me over and over again, "Please relax."However, the more ...
Human cells hold about two meters (6.6 feet) of DNA, folded and compacted to fit inside a nucleus. That packing is essential ...
In light of the recent 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Award for the development of optogenetics, Pitt researchers ...
Key takeawaysCell reprogramming, which turns one cell type into another, is often inefficient because the genes needed for ...
Extreme quiet removes familiar background sounds, making breathing, heartbeats, and internal sensations more noticeable.
(Nasdaq: HYPR), the groundbreaking health technology company that has redefined brain imaging with the first FDA-cleared AI-powered portable MRI system for the brain-the Swoop® system-today announced ...
A recent study has found that the NIPA2 protein, long believed to be a magnesium transporter, actually prefers to transport more complex molecules called nucleotides.
A virus carried by more than 60 percent of people worldwide may alter the brain's immune system in ways that could help explain a long-suspected link to Alzheimer's disease, accor ...
A new study in Nature by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine answers a long-standing question about astrocytes, ...