Scientists at Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have discovered how an experimental therapy can help brain cells overcome the effects of a disease-causing genetic deletion.

The brain shapes how humans think, remember, communicate and connect with the people around us. Yet conversations about ...

There is no treatment available today to stop the death of brain cells in neurodegenerative diseases known as tauopathies, ...

Single-nucleus RNA sequencing captures molecular changes in the prefrontal cortex across the lifespan and in health and disease.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people worldwide receive the most feared diagnosis in neurology: glioblastoma, the most ...

Newswise — New York, NY (August 14, 2026) – Researchers at The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a role for the youth-associated protein TIMP2 in supporting the healthy function ...

As we age, it’s not uncommon for the brain to change in ways that can negatively impact our cognition. SuperAgers are adults ages 80 and older who tend to retain their brain health and cognition. A ...

Scientists created so-called xenocortical mice with human nerve cells in their brain. Human brain organoids were transplanted ...