SISSA Colloquium returns on Monday, October  20th, at 2 PM in Aula Magna Budinich. This time, we will have the pleasure of hosting Professor Gábor Tamás (University of Szeged, Hungary) who will ...
Small cell lung cancer cells that metastasize to the brain cozy up to neurons and form working electrical connections, called synapses, according to an upcoming study led by Stanford Medicine ...
Exploring the relationship between cancer cells and nerve cells, which can signal tumors to grow, could unearth ways to slow disease.
Astrocytes are notoriously two-faced—calmly coddling neurons one minute, then ruthlessly consuming their synapses the next. Why these dramatic mood swings? Blame the EphA4 receptor, according to a ...
A new study reveals connections between two widely used models of the disease, with findings that may reshape how scientists approach treatment. If there is one fact about Alzheimer’s disease that ...
PITTSBURGH, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cognition Therapeutics, Inc., (the “Company” or “Cognition”) (NASDAQ: CGTX), a clinical-stage company developing drugs that treat neurodegenerative ...
Psychedelics stimulate the growth of synapses outside the brain, scientists show for the first time. Many psychedelics act by binding to serotonin receptor 2. Manor and his team found that these ...
Chronic stress can rewire the brain, leading to a host of mental health issues. Now, scientists believe that one small ...
Your brain is constantly evolving. Throughout your life, it reshapes, adjusts, and grows stronger in response to learning, new experiences, and your habits. This amazing shape-shifting ability is ...