The findings point to the brain's own communication machinery unknowingly contributing to the spread of the disease.

A common brain protein may be giving Alzheimer’s disease an unexpected way to spread, carrying toxic Tau proteins from ...

Researchers at the University of Münster and Ruhr University Bochum have demonstrated for the first time in real time that the body's own defense cells use catecholamines—neurotransmitters such as ...

How does a single cell build a brain with billions of precisely organized neurons? Researchers suggest that brain cells use ...

According to the Cleveland Clinic, a quarter of cancer deaths can be attributed to one source: cachexia. Cachexia is a syndrome that accompanies underlying chronic illness and causes unwanted muscle ...

A common subtype of lung cancer was found to drive cachexia through nerve signaling involving PGE2. The discovery could lead to new treatments to reduce cancer-related muscle and fat loss.

Around a third of people are able to almost fully rebuild their brains after a stroke and uncovering why is pointing the way ...

New Orleans Saints legend Steve Gleason is showing his support for former NFL running back Chris Johnson, who revealed this ...

According to the Cleveland Clinic, a quarter of cancer deaths can be attributed to one source: cachexia. Cachexia is a syndrome that accompanies underlying chronic illness and causes unwanted muscle ...

Oswald Steward shares the award for advancements that could change the way scientists and doctors treat brain injury recovery ...

Your weekly weightlifting routine is probably doing a lot more for your longevity than you might expect.

Researchers stimulated human neurons and tracked gene activity. Activation exposed hidden variants and epigenetic changes ...