Scientists at the University of Sydney have uncovered a malfunctioning version of the SOD1 protein that clumps inside brain ...

Groundbreaking research by Sydney University found a new brain protein involved in Parkinson’s disease and a way to modify it ...

UC San Diego scientists have created a gene therapy that goes beyond masking Alzheimer’s symptoms—it may actually restore ...

In mice, scientists have used a variety of drugs to treat brain disorders including murine versions of Alzheimer's disease, depression and schizophrenia. But in people, these same treatments ...

By tracking microplastics in the brains of mice, the team found they damaged the brain’s immune cells. These protective cells accumulated microplastics, instead of digesting them, and then the damaged ...

For the first time, however, experts succeeded in visually tracking the movement of microplastics through brain blood vessels in mice—and the pile-ups resembled a microscopic “car crash.” ...

As well as boosting the mice's memory, the lymphatics treatment reduced interleukin 6 levels, restoring order to this part of the immune system and preventing some of the damage in the brain ...

The mice's brain activity also looked resilient. "The whole thing seemed like such a wild idea that I almost couldn't believe it worked," Xia said.

They replaced this large brain region with rat cells, and 60% of the cells in the mature mice ended up being of rat origin. Despite their hybridized brains, the mice acted like typical lab mice ...

The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a key regulator of stress responses, and CB1—encoded by the Cnr1 gene—is the main ECS receptor in the brain, the team continued, noting “… ...

Both parents of oldfield mice care for offspring, whereas in deer mice, mothers usually care for pups. ... Parental-care puzzle in mice solved by thinking outside the brain.