A protein called PAR1 helps lymphatic vessels structurally transform to boost fluid drainage and support healing when the ...

Study insights could improve current understanding of neurodegenerative diseases as well as interpretations of brain scans.

The brain is one of the body’s most energy-demanding organs, accounting for 2 percent of the body’s weight but consuming 20 ...

All day long, our brains carry out complicated and energy-intensive tasks such as remembering, solving problems, and making decisions.

Each year in the U.S., approximately 2.5 million people suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). About 50,000 of these injuries will result in death, and more than 80,000 will lead to permanent ...

Work described in this story was made possible in part by federal funding supported by taxpayers. At Harvard Medical School, ...

The brain is one of the body’s most energy-demanding organs, accounting for 2 percent of the body’s weight but consuming 20 ...

Harvard researchers have identified a communication system in the brain’s blood vessels that directs blood flow to active regions. Endothelial cells send rapid signals through gap junctions to adjust ...

The authors proposed two hypotheses: first, that methamphetamine induces neuroinflammation, and second, that it alters neuronal stem cell differentiation. These are valuable hypotheses, and the ...

Connexin 41.8 governs timely haematopoietic stem and progenitor cell specification. Haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells ...