Study provides new evidence that sensory stimulation of gamma-frequency brain rhythm may promote broad-based restorative neurological health response. Studies by a growing number of labs have ...

Neural stem cells (NSCs) are undifferentiated cells capable of extensive self‐renewal and the production of specialised cell types, including neurons, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. In the adult ...

More women than men get Alzheimer’s disease – this has been clearly demonstrated in clinical research, but we know less about ...

Images from the research paper show an increase in neurogenesis (as indicated by two markers: Ki67 and EdU) in mice exposed to 40Hz stimulation compared to those exposed only to ambient light and ...

The brain seeks novelty. Passive tasks can lead to skill decline. Challenging the brain with new learning, like a new ...

New research published in the journal Neuroscience provides evidence that nitrous oxide may be an effective treatment for ...

BrightFocus Alzheimer’s Disease Research grant recipient María Llorens-Martín is investigating why the brain stops making new ...

Protective borders between the brain and the blood weaken with age. This includes the barrier formed by tightly linked epithelial cells in the choroid plexus, which generates cerebrospinal fluid. In ...

Linda Overstreet-Wadiche, Ph.D., a professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurobiology, says studies show that exercise can significantly improve many aspects of brain ...

A new narrative review unpacks how coffee may sharpen thinking and protect the brain while highlighting why its true mechanisms remain elusive. Neurocognitive and Neurological Effects of Coffee and ...