This study describes a valuable new model for in vivo manipulation of microglia, exploring how mutations in the Adar1 gene within microglia contribute to Aicardi-Goutières Syndome. The methodology is ...

UCSF scientists have discovered a stem cell in the young brain that's capable of forming the cells found in tumors. The ...

Specific brain cells known as layer 5 pyramidal neurons play a vital role in how our brains process information. Research by ...

The discovery of a new type of stem cell in the brain could usher in better treatments for the deadliest brain tumor.

New research shows that not all brain cells age equally, with certain cells, such as those in the hypothalamus, experiencing ...

While we’re asleep at night, our brain is busy doing maintenance. The glymphatic system–the brain’s waste disposal ...

A mouse study funded by the NIH offers insights into how aging may influence genetic activity in brain cells. New brain ...

Researchers have discovered that the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein persists in the brain and skull bone marrow for years after ...

Detailed mapping of 1.2 million brain cells has revealed that not all cell types age in the same way and that some – found in a specific ‘hot spot’ – are more sensitive to the aging process. It opens ...

Two anti-transferrin receptor (TfR) nanobodies, V H H123 specific for mouse TfR and V H H188 specific for human TfR (huTfR) were used to track transplants non-invasively by PET/CT in mouse models, ...

Brain Cells Remain Healthy After a Month on the International Space Station, but Mature Faster Than Brain Cells on Earth Dec. 17, 2024 — Microgravity is known to alter the muscles, bones ...

Nov. 12, 2024 — Glioblastoma is the most common kind of malignant brain tumor in adults. So far, no treatment has been able to make this aggressive tumor permanently disappear. The tumor cells ...