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Glial cells don’t just support neurons, the brain’s information processors. In pruning synapses, they also play a role in learning and memory, says study.

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown error in the transport of glutamine between astrocytes and neurons in the brain of mice with Huntington’s disease. At the same time, it is a relevant area on which to focus the effort of developing a fut…

New research demonstrates that an interactive therapy involving parents and their depressed preschoolers can reduce rates of depression and lower the severity of children’s symptoms.

Scientists have shown that combining a brain-computer interface (BCI) with functional electrical stimulation (FES) can help stroke victims recover greater use of their paralyzed arm — even years after the stroke.

System enables people to correct robot mistakes on multi-choice problems.

Anxious people take fewer risks — in itself this is not a surprising observation. However, psychologists have succeeded in making this decision process visible in the brain, allowing them to predict the behavior of individuals.

New contributions to the field of epilepsy have opened a window into the cellular events that occur in the brain during absence seizures.

Age-related changes in the peripheral nerves can drastically reduce the quality of life. Scientists have now identified what triggers such changes.

Although much has been written about Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination, to date there has been no detailed medical discussion of Kennedy’s injuries and treatment. A new article addresses this subject.