Scientists have developed a breakthrough technique to directly convert skin cells into neurons, bypassing the need for stem ...

Scientists discover "electric spiking" communication in previously thought to be mute cells, paving the way for bioelectric ...

It has long been thought that only nerve and heart cells use electric impulses to communicate, while epithelial cells -- which compose the linings of our skin, organs and body cavities -- are mute, ...

Vitamin B12 is a vital nutrient responsible for red blood cell formation, nerve health, and the creation of DNA. Even though ...

Researchers have revealed for the first time how a key protein linked to Parkinson's mutates, leads to cell death in the ...

The new approach establishes an opportunity to harness the success of immunotherapies that revolutionized the treatment of childhood leukemias for childhood brain cancers.

Global Parkinson's cases projected to double by 2050. Learn the 8 early warning signs, from smell loss to voice changes, for ...

Scientists have made a potentially “life-changing” discovery that could pave the way for new drugs to treat Parkinson’s disease. Experts have known for several decades that the PINK1 protein ...

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is one of the most common brain disorders linked to aging, affecting movement and often leading to ...

Although the mechanism of problem-solving in sleep is uncertain, theories such as memory reactivation and reorganization ...

Textbooks usually depict the epithelial cells encasing the interior and exterior of your body as passive barriers. But ...

Oxytocin, a hormone linked to bonding behaviors, might also help mice modulate their pregnancies. Someday, this line of ...