Silent cells deep in your spinal cord may hold a surprising key to healing after devastating injuries and brain disease. A ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a natural mechanism that clears existing amyloid plaques in the brains of mouse models of Alzheimer's disease and preserves cognitive function ...

Resting brain stem cells hardly differ from normal astrocytes, which support the nerve cells in the brain. How can almost identical cells perform such different functions? The key lies in the ...

Obesity is a global health problem, and research has shown that diets that are high in fats and sugars are a major contributor to this problem. Scientists have now shown that brain cells called ...