Scientists have found a key brain network that’s disrupted by Parkinson’s disease, according to a study published today in ...

An “extraordinary” brain network discovery shows that Parkinson’s disease may not be a movement disorder after all ...

New experiments reveal how astrocytes tune neuronal activity to modulate our mental and emotional states. The results suggest ...

Daniele Canzio, PhD, of the Department of Neurology and Balyn Zaro, PhD, of the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry have ...

Findings revealed biological pathways as potential intervention points, and demonstrated in fruit flies potential therapeutic strategies.

Why do we sometimes keep eating even when we're full and other times turn down food completely? Why do we crave salty things ...

Scientists still don’t know how the brain turns physical activity into thoughts, feelings, and awareness—but a powerful new tool may help crack the mystery. Researchers at MIT are exploring ...

Published January 7 in the journal Nature, one paper tackled the age-old problem of nature’s construction with a bit of a twist: it suggests that living networks, like our brain, may use some of the ...

Why do we sometimes keep eating even when we're full and other times turn down food completely? Why do we crave salty things at certain times, and sweets at other times?

The analysis of nearly 900 participants highlights the importance of the region that transforms thought into movement, ...

Researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas and their international colleagues have determined the molecular signature of human sleeping —­ or ...

Immunotherapy that blocks microglial Fcγ receptors prevents dopaminergic neuron loss in Parkinson’s disease, revealing a potential new strategy.