The amorphous proteins, which are prevalent throughout the human body, adhere to nerve cells like plaque, inhibiting their ...

A small but enthusiastic group of neuroscientists is exhuming overlooked experiments and performing new ones to explore ...

"We discovered that bacteria all around us are using amyloids as a molecular suit of armor," said senior author Aaron Whiteley, assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry.

Advanced light microscopy techniques are giving scientists a new understanding of human biology and what goes wrong in ...

When parts of the nervous system start to break down—or get broken—the consequences for human health can be staggering. Can ...

Chemical chatter from resident bacteria in the gut can hit the brain and nervous system in real time, shaping behavior and ...

Konstanz researchers identify an enzyme that plays a role in the migration of cells in our body - not only during normal tissue formation and wound healing, but also when tumor cells metastasize. This ...

Broken connections between brain cells play a critical role in multiple neurodegenerative conditions, including Parkinson's ...

They created a special type of human stem cell that resists aging and damage. These cells are called senescence-resistant mesenchymal progenitor cells (SRCs).

Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand different types of nerve cells in the human brain, according to the ...