The communication network in the developing brain builds when neurons partner up to form contact points called synapses, allowing signals to pass from one cell to another. At the same time, a web of ...

Researchers discover that the protein Adgrl2 uses alternative splicing to switch between building brain synapses and sealing ...

The communication network in the developing brain builds when neurons partner up to form contact points called synapses, ...

As we age, our arteries gradually become less flexible, making it harder for the heart to pump blood throughout the body. This hardening of the arteries occurs faster in people with high blood ...

Brain health isn't determined only by genetics or what happens later in life. A growing body of research shows that a range ...

Procedures that remove plaque from a narrowed carotid artery in the neck or prop the artery open with a stent did not appear to be better at improving cognitive function than medications and lifestyle ...

A stroke is a terrifying, life-altering event, and chances are someone you know has been affected by one. The most common ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A dramatic, threefold reduction in repeat operations in patients surgically treated for chronic subdural hematoma was achieved when the artery supplying the brain covering was blocked, ...

Stroke survivors were more likely to have little or no disability after 90 days if a clot was removed from a large brain artery followed by the injection of the clot-dissolving medication tenecteplase ...

Rakesh Roshan, senior actor and director, recently had a close brush with death. Aged 74, he did not experience any of the typical symptoms. But a regular health check-up picked up something odd, a 75 ...