“A central goal of neuroscience is to develop an understanding of the brain that ultimately describes the mechanistic basis of human cognition and behavior,” said Jeremy Herskowitz, Ph.D., associate ...

Researchers have a new hypothesis for how brain cells called astrocytes might contribute to memory storage in the brain. Their model, known as dense associative memory, would help explain the brain's ...

Parkinson's disease does more than cause tremor and trouble walking. It can also affect sleep, smell, digestion and even thinking. That may be because the disease disrupts communication in a brain ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers have discovered that rhythmic muscle movements in the gut could explain how blood vessels in the brain work together.

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Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

Parkinson’s patients experienced 2.5 times better symptom improvement when doctors targeted a specific brain network rather than adjacent areas. This breakthrough challenges decades of understanding ...