Before GLP-1 agonists became the blockbuster obesity drugs many people know and use today, Rhythm Pharmaceuticals was researching molecules that take a similar approach but for a different target. The ...

Have you ever heard or read a word that’s either new to you or that you’ve not encountered, and suddenly it starts cropping up everywhere? This is true for me with the word neuroplasticity. It ...

UCLA Health researchers have created a comprehensive map showing how eight different genetic mutations associated with autism ...

A new study published in Scientific Reports provides a detailed model of how the human brain develops during the transition from the womb to early infancy. The findings indicate that distinct growth ...

Recovery after 19 years likely caused by brain's forming new pathways Terry Wallis, 42, is seen at his pareents home in Stone County Ark. Saturday July 1, 2006. For the first time, doctors say they ...

Scientists discover a molecule that shuts down a brain cancer (glioblastoma)-driving gene, offering hope beyond surgery, ...

The 1950s were a relatively rudimentary era for experimental neurophysiology. Recording the electrical activity of neurons wasn’t uncommon, but the methods often demanded considerable patience and ...

New research shows how some brain cells fight tau buildup in Alzheimer’s, pointing to internal systems that help neurons survive longer.