Huntington's disease is a devastating brain disorder that slowly robs people of movement, memory, and personality. It is ...

A newly identified role for the neuronal MPS shows it controls nutrient uptake by acting as a gatekeeper. Its disruption ...

New research reveals that while our memory centers are constantly shifting, our internal compass remains frozen in time to keep our world stable.

A group of specialized cells play a crucial part in clearing toxic proteins from inside the brain 1. But in people with Alzheimer’s disease, these cells malfunction, leading to the build up of tau ...

How can a brain as sophisticated as ours arise from a single cell? This question, long at the heart of neuroscience research, ...

A new discovery by McGill researchers sheds light on how we retain memories over time, even though brain activity is constantly changing. Published in Nature, the preclinical study found the brain's ...

A newly discovered mechanism that protects nerve cells could have important implications for understanding and treating mental illness.

Detailed mapping of 1.2 million brain cells has revealed that not all cell types age in the same way and that some – found in a specific ‘hot spot’ – are more sensitive to the aging process. It opens ...

There’s a surprising common thread in the anxious brain—and it may have to do with what’s on your plate.