Japanese researchers have uncovered how the astringent “bite” of cocoa flavanols can activate the brain—even though little of the compound enters the bloodstream.

Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs), such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and multiple sclerosis (MS), represent a growing global health burden ...

The endocannabinoid system is one of the most diffuse neurotransmitter systems in the body and the brain. Understanding its ...

Glial cells have emerged as central regulators of neural homeostasis, immune surveillance, and disease propagation throughout ...

Your body maintains a biological “set point” for weight, beyond calories, through powerful hormonal and neural feedback loops ...

A Jacobs School researcher is focused on learning more about how tight junctions form naturally — and how their breakdown can lead to disease.

Microglia are the brain’s resident innate immune cells, that originate from early yolk sac progenitors and enter the developing central nervous system (CNS) ...

Coya Therapeutics, Inc. ("Coya" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing biologics intended to enhance regulatory T cell (Treg) function, today announced results of an in ...

These upcoming presentations underscore the breadth and versatility of our ACT-UP1 platform,” said Xuehai Liang, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Arnatar Therapeutics. “By demonstrating the ability ...

Genetically modified human cells have achieved a remarkable feat by regenerating several organs in aged primates, as if time ...