During development, cells grow, expand, and migrate to generate tissues and organs in a highly controlled manner.

Cerebrovascular diseases manifest as disruptive and deteriorating conditions, gravely impacting cognitive functions by altering the neurophysiological ...

A new study on the genetic causes of the PTEN Hamartoma Tumour Syndrome (PHTS) has found that inhibitors of the PI3ka pathway, commonly used as anticancer drugs, are also effective against this ...

Chiari malformation is a structural defect in the cerebellum that controls balance. There are 4 types to watch out for. In the 1890s, a German pathologist, Professor Hans Chiari, first described brain ...

Peripheral nerves, i.e., outside the brain and spinal cord, are destroyed and cause burning, numbness, and weakness in hands and feet.” Difficulty with memory: Agnosia is one chronic ...

Scientists at UBC have discovered a new type of brain cell, called ovoid cells, which play a key role in object recognition memory. This breakthrough could lead to new treatments for memory-related ...

She has Chiari malformation. It is a chronic condition with treatment varying. In Emily’s case, brain and spinal surgery has been needed. How did it all start? Up until Emily was seven ...

2 Beijing Key Laboratory for Genetic Research of Skeletal Deformity, Beijing, China Background Brain arteriovenous malformations (BAVM) represent a congenital anomaly of the cerebral vessels with a ...

Developed by Australian company Cortical Labs, the CL1 fuses human brain cells with silicon hardware to create a dynamic, learning neural network. This innovative system, known as Synthetic ...

That moment was the first sign of a rare condition that would cause her brain to slip out of her skull. Now 19, Emily has endured excruciating pain caused by Chiari malformation, a disorder where ...

Researchers identified a gene that seems to help slow brain aging in women, and studied links between hormone therapy, menopause and Alzheimer’s. By Gina Kolata Women’s brains are superior to ...

Whether mice persist with a task, explore new options or give up comes down to the activity of three types of neuron in the brain. In experiments, researchers at University College London (UCL ...