Discovery that astrocyte networks shrink and reroute after a loss of sensory signals suggests they may be shaped by experience.

A Nature study reveals that astrocytes form selective, plastic gap junction networks linking specific brain regions, which can reorganize in adults after sensory deprivation. Using a novel in vivo ...

Researchers mapped brain-wide astrocyte networks that link distant regions, proving these "support cells" have their own long-range signaling system.

The Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB) is a highly selective interface that protects the brain by regulating the entry of nutrients, signaling molecules, and ...

Can a nasal spray reverse brain aging? A new study shows that intranasal extracellular vesicles can clear brain fog, recharge ...

A brand-new paper has just been published that claims to challenge the century-old dogma that Alzheimer’s disease is ...

The cells that line the blood vessels in our brains are highly selective. By deciding which molecules are allowed in and out ...

Nasal swabs detected early signals of Alzheimer's changes in nerve and immune cells in a study of 22 adults, including several people with asymptomatic Alzheimer's disease. (Nature Communications) A ...

Exercise can strengthen a leaky blood-brain barrier, which may improve brain health and potentially fight dementia, according to an ambitious new mouse study of exercise and neurodegeneration ...

Repeated head knocks cause long-term damage to the delicate blood-brain barrier, potentially driving chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative condition that affects some former ...

Oligonucleotide therapeutics, including antisense oligonucleotides and small interfering ribonucleic acid (RNA), have emerged as powerful tools for regulating gene expression and treating neurological ...

The neurovascular unit (NVU) is critical for brain homeostasis through its roles in maintenance of an effective blood brain barrier (BBB) and regulation of cerebral blood flow. Perturbation of the NVU ...