How obesity may harm memory and learning

In obese mice, immune cells chomp nerve cell connections and harm brainpower.

Newfound skull tunnels may speed immune cells’ trek to brain injuries

Minuscule channels connect the skull to the brain’s outer membrane, studies in mice and people show.

How antibodies attack the brain and muddle memory

Human antibodies that target key brain proteins cause memory trouble when delivered into mice’s brains.

Strange brains offer a glimpse into the mind

A close look at unusual brains offers a way to understand how the human mind is…

Football and hockey players aren’t doomed to suffer brain damage

A comprehensive look at the brains and behavior of retired professional football players and retired hockey…