Researchers have identified a unique mitochondrial process in CA2 neurons that supports learning, memory, and social recognition.

Brigham Young University researchers are leading a significant validation study of a blood test designed to detect ...

This study adds to the growing evidence that Alzheimer’s disease may start long before traditional symptoms appear. The fact ...

Today is Chocolate Day and to relish the decadent taste of this dessert, you must first know that it is dark chocolate which ...

Each disease brain tour guides you through four levels of content, allowing you to: 1. See how regions of the brain are affected by different types of dementia. 2. Look closely at brain cells and ...

This influx of calcium at the contact site attracts and activates a kinase called CaMKII, a protein known to be important in ...

Scientists have discovered that neural stem cells (NSCs) receive constant feedback from their daughter cells, influencing whether they remain dormant or activate to form new neurons and glia.

A study confirms the positive effects of exercise on insulin signaling proteins in the brain. A study led by researchers ...

While a daily multivitamin is generally considered safe, it's possible to overdo it with certain vitamins. "You do also have ...

Many cells in multicellular organisms are specialised. They have specific roles in the organism of which they are part. Their structure is adapted to their function. They are often grouped ...

This is called photosynthesis. The basic structure of a plant cell is shown below. Photosynthesis relies on many structures in the cell all working together, each playing its role. The diagram ...

All applications must fall within Alzheimer’s Research UK’s remit which covers biomedical research in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Alzheimer’s Research UK funds research into treatment, ...