Early on, Nedergaard and Iliff, a glial cell biologist and a vascular physiologist, respectively, hypothesized that waste ...

Bodily functions rise and decline with age, and the brain is no exception. However, the exact trajectory of our brain ...

A French civil servant functioned normally with 90 percent of his brain missing. How is this possible? Research reveals ...

The researchers treated mouse serum with microplastics to form the microplastics that absorbed proteins, according to a ...

It was long thought that fat in the brain played no role in neurodegenerative diseases, but Purdue University researchers are ...

Dr Wendy Suzuki of NYU reveals that long-term stress and anxiety physically damage vital brain areas like the hippocampus and ...

Scientists show how a common zero-calorie sweetener found in many diet drinks may harm the brain's vascular system by increasing oxidative stress and impairing vital blood vessel functions. Study: The ...

The Emerging Investigator Series by the journal Materials Horizons features outstanding work by young researchers in the ...

A new study published today in JAMA Network Open explores the effects of both recent and lifetime cannabis use on brain function during cognitive tasks. The study, the largest of its kind ever to be ...

The largest study yet into the effects of cannabis on the brains of 18- to 36-year-olds has found that the drug can reduce brain function during cognitive tests. The findings will help people to make ...