In about one out of every 1,000 pregnancies, the neural tube, a key nervous system structure, fails to close properly.

The next surprise was that human organoids just kept growing. Mouse organoids were done with making neurons within nine days.

Scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine report new evidence that clusters of brain tissue derived from the cells of patients ...

The need for medical treatments for rare diseases such as Leigh syndrome is high. However, low patient numbers make research ...

Seemingly unrelated diseases and conditions like Alzheimer's disease, obesity, chronic pain, traumatic brain injury, and ...

Scientists in Canada have uncovered a surprising weakness in glioblastoma, one of the deadliest brain cancers. They found that certain brain cells—once believed to only support healthy nerves—can ...

Scientists have created a super-map of the brain containing 30 million cells to trace the prenatal origins of diseases.

A growing body of research suggests astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells once dismissed as support players, may lead the way ...

Concussions are a common injury, responsible for as many as 3 million emergency room visits every year. Children playing ...

I've always wondered what exactly happens inside my brain after a sleepless night. Why does everything feel harder—thinking ...

A recent study has found that the physical movement difficulties often associated with Alzheimer’s disease can originate ...