Think your brain is too old to learn new tricks, let alone keep cognitive decline at bay? Think again. Research featured in the journal Cell Stem Cell in 2019 revealed that neurons continue to form in ...

A paralysed man can stand on his own after receiving an injection of neural stem cells to treat his spinal cord injury. The ...

The most comprehensive model of the brain’s metabolism, incorporating more than 16,800 biochemical interactions, has ...

Model allowed researchers to better understand the complex molecular mechanisms that determine the robustness, flexibility, ...

The researchers discussed how NCC regulates the balance between different types of brain cells, such as neural progenitors, neurons, and glial cells, ensuring the proper structure and function of ...

The death of former U.S. Rep. Mia Love has brought renewed attention to an aggressive form of brain cancer that killed her at ...

A new therapy offers hope for treating pediatric brain tumors, targeting cancer cells while minimizing side effects for young ...

A team developed an open-source model that simulates brain metabolism across neurons, glial cells and blood flow. It ...

Mia Love, the first Black Republican congresswoman, passes at 49 after battling glioblastoma, sparking discussions on the ...

Glioblastoma is a fast-growing glioma, a type of tumor that arises from glial cells, which protect nerve cells in the brain ...

More numerous — but less glamorous — than neurons are the brain’s glial cells, also called glia. About 90% of the cells in the brain are glial cells. (There are probably more than one ...