The different GNAO1 mutations (texts in blue) lead to the loss of an entire region that helps Gαo proteins to change shape when needed, the Switch III (in red), generating “always-on” Gαo variants ...

Researchers have discovered how newly created neurons depend on blood flow in the adult brain to travel from their site of ...

Often described as ‘miracle’ cells, stem cells need to be truly mastered if we’re to use them in medical treatments.

Stroke and other cerebrovascular disorders are leading contributors to disability and death worldwide. Despite formidable advances in acute-phase ...

Embryonic Stem Cell Transplants Improve Parkinsons Symptoms First Asian clinical trial shows significant motor function recovery in patients ...

The Nobel-prize season always kicks off with the award for physiology or medicine, which highlights work in fields such as genetics, cell biology and evolution. This year’s award went to three ...

It used to be thought that without the cerebral cortex, consciousness could not exist. New research, however, has found that humans and animals missing part or all of their cortices are still capable ...

BRADFORD COUNTY, Fla. — The Bradford County Sheriff’s Office motto reads “We Care.” Now, that promise is extending to one of their own. Corporal Bill Goodge, 62, has served with the department for 16 ...

Researchers at University of California San Diego, part of the national HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study Consortium, have announced the first data release from this landmark study, ...

Healing from any injury involves a delicate balance between scarring and inflammation — two processes that can wreak havoc as well as make repairs. When the injury is to the brain, the balance is that ...

Brain damage caused by blocked blood vessels may be treatable using injections of stem cells, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Zurich and the University of Southern ...

Neurosurgeon and Engineer Dr. Ben Rapoport, co-founder of Precision Neuroscience, joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the emerging technology of brain implants and ...