Scientists have identified two specific types of brain cells that behave differently in people with depression, offering a ...

Researchers have a new hypothesis for how brain cells called astrocytes might contribute to memory storage in the brain. Their model, known as dense associative memory, would help explain the brain's ...

An Oxford neuroscience professor explains how neuroscience can help us answer questions philosophers have asked for centuries ...

Parkinson's disease does more than cause tremor and trouble walking. It can also affect sleep, smell, digestion and even thinking. That may be because the disease disrupts communication in a brain ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers have discovered that rhythmic muscle movements in the gut could explain how blood vessels in the brain work together.

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Most people know which foods to avoid for a healthy heart. Yet, do you often think about the foods you eat and how they ...