New research from King's College London and the University of Porto has mapped the histamine system in the brain. Histamine, ...

Alzheimer's disease not only robs people of their memory but also affects mood, often causing anxiety and depression. Until now, scientists haven't fully understood how these symptoms are connected in ...

While they share similar depressive and cognitive symptoms, the biological underpinnings of bipolar disorder and major ...

In recent years, scientists have identified hundreds of different genes associated with autism, a burst of discovery that has ...

Scientists have known for some time that Alzheimer’s disease affects brain regions differently. And they have a detailed understanding of how misfolded tau forms toxic tangles in the brain, impairing ...

New peer-reviewed research from University College Cork traces how voluntary exercise reshapes tryptophan metabolism through the gut microbiota, lowering a key receptor in the memory center of the ...

The Importance of Gliotransmitters for Brain Function, Plus Cognitive and Motor Efficiencies Gliotransmitters are neurochemicals released by glial cells. They support communication between neurons and ...

In a recent study published in the journal Science Advances, researchers tested whether low, clinically relevant doses of metformin lower blood glucose via inhibition of Ras-related protein 1 (Rap1) ...

New research suggests pregnancy doesn’t impair the brain—it reshapes it, refining memory, attention, and emotional awareness ...