Loss and dysfunction of synapses have been linked to age-related cognitive decline and observed in Alzheimer's and other ...

The human brain is comprised of two main types of cells, known as neurons and glia. The first are responsible for transmitting electrical and chemical signals, while the latter support and protect ...

Cellular communication between neurons within our brain is complex and busy, much like a USPS mailroom. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. To keep things running ...

The Abu-Remaileh Lab published an atlas of proteins, found in lysosomes across different brain cell types, to advance research on neurodegenerative diseases.

Researchers have discovered that a protein called phosphorylated α-synuclein, which is associated with several neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia, is also ...

This discovery is important because it suggests a safer way to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Instead of trying to reduce essential brain chemicals, future treatments could focus on enhancing the brain’s ...

Propofol is the most commonly used drug to induce general anesthesia. Despite its frequent clinical application, it is poorly understood how propofol causes anesthesia. Propofol is the most commonly ...

Accumulation of a protein called TDP-43 is a key feature of ALS and frontotemporal dementia. In a study published in Neuron, researchers report 'seeding' this accumulation through fragments of the ...

A research team led by Dr. Àlex Bayés, Head of the Molecular Physiology of the Synapse Group at the Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR Sant Pau), has achieved what for decades had been an elusive goal: ...