New data reveals differences in gene activity in the brains of men and women. They start in the womb and evolved millions of ...

Around the globe, heart disease remains one of the top causes of death. Once patients begin to suffer from serious heart ...

A better understanding of protein glycosylation offers insights into disease mechanisms and helps improve therapeutic medicines.

The major resemblance between teeth and bones is what they're made of: hard tissue composed of minerals, such as calcium, ...

A University of Alberta research team has discovered a new function for brain molecules known as gangliosides, offering ...

A hidden structure inside the cell is rewriting how scientists understand leukemia. Beneath the microscope, what looked like ...

Plant a seed and, if the conditions are right, the seed grows. The process seems simple enough at first glance and is something many of us may feel like we learned in elementary school.

Challenging a long-standing assumption regarding the adult brain, recent research has demonstrated that individuals can ...

Scientists are hopeful it will improve understanding of how genes work, what goes wrong in disease, and how to fix it.

For the first time, scientists have mapped the genetic architecture of the brain’s communication bridge—the corpus callosum—using AI and MRI data from over 50,000 people.

Neurologists are urging people over 50 to ensure they're getting enough omega-3 fatty acids, which are vital for brain health ...

In the fight against disease, programmed cell death – also known as apoptosis – is a key protective function of the body. It breaks down cells that are damaged or have undergone dangerous changes.