New neuron signaling mechanism reveals safer pathway for pain treatment
Researchers at Tulane University, with a team of colleagues from eight other universities, have discovered a new nerve…
Changes in brain fats play a key role in Alzheimer’s development and progression
More than a century ago, Alois Alzheimer noted unusual changes in brain fats, which he described as “lipoid…
RNA-based cocktail shows promise against glioblastoma
A patented RNA-based cocktail developed at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia) has emerged as…
Stereotactic radiosurgery for craniopharyngioma management
Craniopharyngiomas account for 2–5% of all primary brain tumors and 5–10% of pediatric brain tumors. Despite their benign…
New NIH grants support research on how brain fluid movement drives glioblastoma spread
Jennifer Munson, a cancer researcher at Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has been awarded two new…
Tirzepatide reveals a brain signal that predicts returning food preoccupation
A rare intracranial recording shows how a low-frequency brain signal vanished during tirzepatide-associated symptom relief and resurfaced weeks…
What’s new in market trends, nootropics stacking and wellness snacking
Within the diversified brain health category, mood supplements are rising in tandem with growing mental health awareness globally,…
Scottish Brain Sciences opens new Alzheimer’s clinical research center at ONE Biohub
Scottish Brain Sciences (SBS), a leading clinical research organization dedicated to transforming the early detection and treatment of…
Breakthrough in growing brain tissue models using fully animal-free materials
For the first time, scientists have grown functional, brain-like tissue without using any animal-derived materials or added biological…
New robotic testing method reveals overlooked proprioception deficits after stroke
A decade ago, at age 55, Don Lewis suffered a stroke in his sleep. When he woke up,…
Tirzepatide may only temporarily suppress brain activity involved in “food noise”
A rare glimpse into the brain activity of a patient with obesity and loss of control eating on…
Dysfunctional mitochondria shown to initiate the onset of Parkinson’s
For decades, scientists have known that mitochondria, which produce energy inside our cells, malfunction in Parkinson’s disease. But…