Neurosciences

In preclinical studies, Mayo Clinic scientists and collaborators have identified the molecular mechanism used by the brain's "cleaners" as they remove a problematic protein in ...

Mayo Clinic discovery scientists are working to better understand the pathology of Alzheimer's, and are one step closer with research on a gene variant that ...

The apolipoprotein E, or APOE, gene is the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, as most people who get the disease carry the gene. ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have found evidence that a type of resident immune cell in the brain helps protect neurons after seizures. Their results, published in ...

Spinal cord injury is a life-changing medical event that affects almost 18,000 people in the U.S. each year. Medical advances are improving prognosis for these patients, pushing care forward ...

January 27, 2021 Mayo Clinic research findings indicate that the removal of senescent cells in aging mice improves cognitive ability in animals that already show signs ...

Update, March 11, 2021: This post from January 25, 2021 was updated to include foundational work recently published by Frontiers in Oncology. In cell studies, ...

A 3D model of human brain structure provides a new strategy for exploring the pathology of Alzheimer's disease, according to Mayo Clinic researchers. The study, ...

Cocaine is like a roller coaster in powder form. First, there is the intense rush of euphoria, excitement, and invincibility. Then, almost as quickly, there is the ...

Like a robot vacuum for your brain, immune cells called microglia move around and hoover up the neuro-equivalent of crumbs and dirt. But for the ...