Research in Dr. Schafer's Brain and Systemic Aging Lab at Mayo Clinic focuses on how aging changes cell identities, tissue composition, and brain health and function.

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Aggression isn’t just a behavioral issue—it has deep neurobiological roots, especially when shaped by early-life trauma.

Researchers reveal that microglia, the brain's immune cells, play a key role in protecting retinal health and managing eye ...

A new study using direct recordings from human brains reveals how the amygdala and hippocampus coordinate to form and retrieve emotional memories.

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Understanding mental illness requires understanding psychiatric disorder causality. New brain research explores this in ...

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A new study published in iScience provides evidence that the human brain emits extremely faint light signals that not only ...

A wound can leave a lasting imprint—even after it has healed. A new study in Current Biology finds that past injuries can ...