In a recent review published in the journal Cell Metabolism, a group of authors explored how Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonism shapes the neurovascular unit (NVU), potentially linking ...

Normal aging is characterized by deficits in the cognitive domains of learning, memory and executive function. Specifically, there are age-related changes in recall of information, speed of processing ...

A new study published in The Journal of Neuroscience offers insight into how small grooves in the brain’s surface — known as tertiary sulci — might help explain individual differences in reasoning ...

In 18th century Vienna, physician Franz Joseph Gall developed theories of brain anatomy and function that have influenced the way we think about the brain to this day. A skilled anatomist, Gall saw ...

With the global prevalence of obesity on the rise, it is crucial to explore the neural mechanisms linked to obesity and its influence on brain and cognitive health. However, the impact of obesity on ...

The neurological impact of adolescent football players subjected to head traumas is unclear. While American football might promote teamwork, repeated subconcussive blows can cause neurological ...

Rolls and colleagues (2017) describe their work on "effective connectivity" in analyzing brain activity in depressed patients. Effective connectivity goes beyond standard functional connectivity ...

Local high school students will test their knowledge of brain anatomy and function in the eighth annual WNY Brain Bee from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 21 in Canisius College’s Science Hall, Main Street and ...