When myelin breaks down, white matter in the brain deteriorates, a change commonly seen with aging. At the same time, microglia, the brain’s primary immune cells, can shift from protective responders ...

Millions of myelin-producing cells have been mapped in the mouse brain, advancing our understanding of nervous system ...

Older adults with exceptional memories continue to grow new brain cells. A recent study published in the journal Nature shows that this biological process nearly stops in people with Alzheimer's ...

Other cells, such as glial cells, support the function of neurons. Neuroscience has often painted glial cells as the glue ...

SuperAgers over 80 generate twice as many new brain cells as typical older adults, explaining their exceptional memory that ...

Part of healthy aging is taking care of your brain. Experts recommend these foods that support brain health and memory as ...

Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School, working with collaborators at Imperial College London and partners in Europe and the United States, have uncovered new insights into how an additional copy of ...

“SuperAgers” with superb memories in their 80s and 90s produce more new brain cells than people some 50 years younger, according to a new study.

Science has identified eight habits to become a “superager” in your twenties or thirties so you can live and work longer—and ...

Researchers used single-nucleus RNA sequencing and chromatin accessibility profiling to map human hippocampal neurogenesis ...

Understanding how a healthy brain works can provide insight into how it fails, too. Scientists hope that studying organoids derived from humans with neurodevelopmental disorders — particularly ...

Early mammalian ancestors were nocturnal, sleeping during the day while the dinosaurs dominated the land. However, some mammalian lineages, including human ancestors, independently transitioned to ...