An image of microglia, in green, which comprise the nervous system's resident, primary immune cells, which perform essential tasks like 'cleaning' the brain. (Siegert group/ISTA) Anesthesia's effects ...

A single-cell study of the hippocampus suggests brain aging is not a steady decline, but a coordinated immune, vascular, and ...

An international research team led jointly by the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), the University of Göttingen and the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada, has shown that nerve ...

Speech begins before a word reaches the mouth. In recordings from individual brain cells, researchers found patterns that ...

Over time, some of the brain's original, resident microglia appear to be replaced by cells with molecular characteristics ...

Scientists found the brain's immune cells start switching to inflammatory ones at 50; a possible trigger for dementia.

Experiencing severe stress during childhood can make a person more vulnerable to anxiety, depression and other mood disorders ...

(Alain Jocard/AFP/Getty Images) The aging human brain is fascinating, because in some ways, it improves with age – but we ...

Researchers found that blocking SETD7 after early-life stress prevented lasting changes in DNA packaging and protected mice ...

In mice, the treatment drew immune cells into the stroke cavity and helped organize them into a coordinated healing response.