The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Increasing evidence suggests that the severe gum disease, periodontitis, may contribute to central nervous system disorders ...

The central nervous system (CNS) critically depends on the integrity of oligodendrocytes, specialised glial cells responsible for the formation and maintenance of myelin sheaths. Myelin not only ...

Guanosine, a purine nucleoside, has emerged as a potent modulator within the central nervous system (CNS), contributing to neuroprotection through a diverse array of mechanisms. It plays a critical ...

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have created a method that makes it possible to transform the brain's support cells into parvalbumin-positive cells. These cells act as the brain's ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University researchers have created an electronic chip that may provide improved support for the hundreds of millions of people worldwide the World Health Organization ...

This color-coded graphic shows different populations of cells in the mouse brain, each one targeted by one of the genetic tools developed by scientists at the Allen Institute and other institutions.

Neuroscience companies have raised more money from VCs in recent years, thanks to new research. In 2021, private biotech firms targeting neurological diseases raised $2.61 billion from investors. Here ...

High levels of the periodontal bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum may be associated with more severe disability in people with multiple sclerosis.