A study led by researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), in collaboration with the Proteomics ...

The blood–brain barrier acts like a security system for your brain—and exercise may help strengthen it. This article explains ...

A study published in NeuroMarkers showed that a nanosensor can measure nitric oxide (NO) from patient-derived stem cells to ...

A team of scientists at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) has published new evidence suggesting that the brain's protective shield—known as the blood-brain barrier (BBB)—remains ...

A man wearing a T shirt and fleece vest sits at a corner office desk with a fluorescence microscopy image of the brain on a monitor in the background. Corresponding author Jiefu Li looks at an image ...

The brain is our most treasured possession. It coordinates our movements, our words, our relationships, and the ability to pass on our genes. Our body therefore protects the organ fiercely: The ...

VIB and Ghent University researchers have identified and characterized a previously unknown cellular barrier in the brain, which sheds new light on how the brain is protected from the rest of the body ...

Microplastics have been found in our lungs, guts, and even our blood. Now, researchers say they may reduce protective enzymes and proteins that keep neurons strong. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning ...

When we’re young, our brains retain neuroplasticity as they grow and adapt, a useful attribute that slowly degrades as we age ...

Creatine plays an important role in supplying the brain with energy. Early research indicates high doses of the supplement could improve cognition in people whose brains are stressed.

Modern medicine has achieved things that once seemed impossible. Surgeons can replace heart valves, transplant organs, and ...