After treatment, the mice’s memories were essentially shunted back into a younger state. The researchers found that reprogrammed engrams displayed molecular behavior of more youthful cells. Using a ...

Age-related memory decline and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's are often thought of as irreversible. But the brain is not static; neurons continually adjust the strength of their ...

Maternal immune activation reprograms the fetal brain, increasing alcohol-seeking behavior after adolescent exposure. Prenatal antioxidants act as a key preventive.

As we work on overcoming what scares us, a new plasticity becomes available in our brain, and fear strikes out.

Understanding how a healthy brain works can provide insight into how it fails, too. Scientists hope that studying organoids derived from humans with neurodevelopmental disorders — particularly ...

In uncertain times, cognitive science shows how simple tasks like Tetris may help women interrupt trauma and reclaim mental ...

Human pluripotent stem-cells (HPSCs)—including human embryonic stem-cells and human induced pluripotent stem-cells—are reshaping the landscape of regenerative medicine.1,2 In Parkinson's disease, ...

A landmark study of nearly 24,000 brain scans found that childhood diet didn't just affect body weight — it left lasting ...

A crucial developmental process in the brain’s hypothalamus may influence how susceptible individuals are to obesity.

This show is about demystifying hypnosis,” says Dr. Deihl. “When people understand how their subconscious mind works, ...

Researchers found that activating the STING pathway with an experimental agonist reduced meningioma growth, triggered ...

The concept of pressure or high expectations is not unique to Malinin, though Olympic athletes vary with their mechanisms for ...