Columbia scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop eating. Though many feeding circuits in the brain are known to play a role in monitoring food ...

Research in fruit flies has identified specific groups of cholinergic brain cells that are involved in alcohol-induced insomnia. This work could ultimately lead to targeted treatments for ...

Dopamine rushes, withdrawals, and detoxes are trending among wellness gurus online. But experts say the science behind the ...

In a human cell-based brain model, repetitive physical injuries reactivate the common virus, Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV-1), ...

Rutgers Health researchers have discovered that brain immune cells from people with a high genetic risk for alcohol use ...

The research, published Jan. 28 in Science Immunology, shows that these specialized Tregs not only control access to the ...

Scientists have uncovered a crucial pathway that links brain cell activity to the activation of genes responsible for ...

“Nanoscale plastics can breach the blood-brain barrier, [but] how [microplastics] cause brain functional irregularities ...

Brain implants, made from small clusters of brain cells, could help restore neural pathways damaged by Parkinson’s disease.

With microplastics now permeating our food and our bodies, researchers are keen to assess the potential damage these tiny ...

Discover the potential of lycopene in alleviating depression. Learn how the compound found in tomatoes improves brain cell ...