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

The human brain contains billions of connected neurons that collectively support different mental functions, including the ...

For much of the 20th century, scientists believed that the adult human brain was largely fixed. According to this view, the ...

New research by UCLA Health and UC San Francisco has uncovered why certain brain cells are more resilient than others to the buildup of a toxic protein that is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease and ...

Researchers at UC San Francisco have identified a hazardous waste collector in the brain that disposes of the toxic clumps of ...

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

A heart attack activates stress circuits in the brain that evolved for survival but can amplify inflammation, disrupt healing ...

Stressed brain cells can survive longer by slowing sugar use, revealing a short-term protective response that later turns ...