Touch—the first sense to develop in the womb—is fundamental to our bodily experience and our everyday lives. Yet, as the least studied of the five senses, it remains somewhat mysterious at the ...

Neuroscientists propose a new theory of brain development where cells organize based on lineage rather than long-range signals.

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Older adults with exceptional memories continue to grow new brain cells. A recent study published in the journal Nature shows ...

Not only do our brains appear to generate new neurons into adulthood, but those of superagers contain far more brain cells in development than those of healthy peers, new research has found. According ...

Adults whose brains still have strong neuron production seem to have better memory and cognitive function than do those in whom the ability wanes, finds a study published today in Nature. The authors ...

Scientists have discovered a key biological safeguard that helps one of nature's most impressive regenerators, the planarian ...

Unlike treatments that focus on removing plaques that have already formed, levetiracetam works differently. It blocks the production of toxic amyloid beta peptides in the first place.

The secret of how “super agers” have the mental agility of people decades younger has been discovered, according to The ...

Researchers from Midwestern University in Arizona say the technique can reduce chronic stress, which may make the disease ...

Chronic pain is one of the most common health conditions worldwide. Back pain is the most frequently reported type, followed closely by head and face pain linked to the jaw joint, in the form of ...

New research suggests that super-agers generate twice as many neurons as typical older adults. But you don't have to be a ...