For decades, depression has been explained to patients as a “chemical imbalance” in the brain, a vague phrase that never ...

For years, the idea of building a working replica of the human brain has lived comfortably in the realm of science fiction. A ...

Scientists have discovered a way to help the brain clean itself of harmful Alzheimer’s plaques by activating its own support cells. By increasing a protein called Sox9, researchers were able to boost ...

In mouse brain cells, and in follow-up work involving worms and human cortical neurons, the team found that many axons ...

Scientists discovered a vitamin A pathway that repairs myelin, raising hope for multiple sclerosis and brain injury ...

The researchers use a noninvasive tool called computer-assisted intravital microscopy – first developed at the University of ...

(Olga Pankova/Moment/Getty Images) Nutritional supplements are exploding in popularity, but some experts remain skeptical of ...

I've always wondered what exactly happens inside my brain after a sleepless night. Why does everything feel harder—thinking ...

Some fish oil supplements may disrupt brain healing in people who have experienced repeated mild traumatic brain injuries, a ...