Thanks to a mouse watching clips from “The Matrix,” scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date – a ...

The vagus nerve is a critical part of the nervous system that connects the brain to various organs, including the heart, ...

Understanding exactly when and how brain aging accelerates gives us strategic time points for intervention,” said Lilianne ...

A new study found that during extreme endurance efforts like running a marathon, the brain may temporarily break down its own insulation to use as an emergency energy source.

The 52-year-old “Euphoria” actor says he is grateful to have his family by his side as he navigates the next chapter of his ...

Researchers have gained a new understanding of how the brain processes reward and risk information. Neuroscientists show how nerve cells in the so-called amygdala not only encode the probability and ...

Parkinson's doesn't just affect movement and the brain—it may also impact the heart, according to new research from the ...

Vagus nerve stimulation has shown potential for treating everything from chronic headaches to rheumatoid arthritis. Graham Isador takes a closer look ...

Scientists have re-created a pain pathway in the brain by growing four key clusters of human nerve cells in a dish. This ...

Parkinson's doesn't just affect movement and the brain -- it may also impact the heart, according to new research. Scientists suggest that targeting a key protein outside of the brain could help ...

Embryonic nerves therefore offer a particular opportunity ... Schwann cells but not on migrating neural crest cells, such as brain fatty acid-binding protein (BFABP); and (5) those present on ...