New research highlights neuroglia (or glia cells) as critical players in mental health, potentially influencing conditions like depression and schizophrenia.

Scientists have successfully reprogrammed astroglia, a type of brain support cell, into neurons that mimic specific ...

How does the brain store—and access—our memories? While our understanding of the brain has (thankfully) developed greatly from the days of removing cerebral tissue to see what would happen, a precise ...

New research has identified crucial links between dietary choices and the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). The study explored how enzymes called ceramide synthase 5 and 6 are responsible for ...

Research indicates that certain enzymes in neurons play a role in mediating the toxic effects of diets high in palm oil.

Research published in the journal Glia has identified crucial links between dietary choices and the progression of multiple ...

But when mice are fed a high-fat diet, support cells called glia, which surround the AgRP neurons, become activated and increase in number. This response, called gliosis — which is typically ...

Researchers discovered that the enzyme TYK2 transforms the normal protein tau into one that accumulates in the brain and contributes to the development of Alzheimer’s disease in animal models. The ...

A brain circuit made up of three types of neurons may regulate appetite, a mouse study finds. The drive to eat may be ...

Targeting ceramide synthase enzymes may reduce multiple sclerosis severity by limiting ceramide C16 synthesis, offering ...

Richard F. Ludueña, Professor Emeritus at the University of Texas Health San Antonio, discusses his innovative approach to ...

Many studies have shown that the accumulation of tau in neurons and glial cells in the brain is a main characteristic of ...