While the exact cause of the illness remains unknown, authorities have ruled out bacterial or viral infections ...

Parasitic infections can invade practically any part of the body. Brain parasites, those that infect the central nervous system which includes the brain, are potentially the most damaging and the most ...

Octopus arms have segmented nerve systems, controlling movement and sensory input. Each segment enables independent control.

You’ve probably heard of your body’s lymphatic system, but what about the glymphatic system? As the authors of a 2022 paper in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery phrased it, it’s “a fluid clearance pathway ...

The study also suggests that the vitamin biotin may have a protective effect, potentially mitigating manganese-induced damage ...

Recent studies reveal that while manganese is crucial for health, its excess can lead to neurological disorders similar to ...

Microglia, the brain’s immune cells, play vital roles in clearing toxins and maintaining neuronal health but can also ...

The study is particularly significant because it could help explain the association between these plastic-derived chemicals ...

While manganese is an essential mineral involved in many bodily functions, both deficiency and excessive exposure can cause health issues.

Researchers find that microglia function differently in males versus females, potentially having broad implications for how neurological diseases are studied.

Researchers have described the neurodegeneration that occurs in the nervous system of the bowel in Batten disease, a rare and fatal genetic condition. In their latest study, a team showed that gene ...

A collision happens. Someone is hurt, a head injury, a concussion. Just as the first responders arrive to help the person, ...