Instead of targeting neurons, the researchers specifically sought to repair a critical part of the brain that keeps ...

College students are meeting with “embedded” counselors in dorms and academic buildings, with promising results.

With two NIH awards totaling more than $5 million, Ophelia Venturelli will explore how the human gut can respond to internal ...

A 20-year-old biomedical engineering student at the University of Southern California (USC) has developed a software tool ...

(CN) — Scientists in Spain and China have reversed Alzheimer’s disease in mice by repairing the brain’s protective barrier, ...

Spanish and Chinese scientists say they have used nanoparticles to enable the brains of mice to clear out plaque linked to ...

Our results point to a new path: fix the barrier that keeps the brain healthy," researcher Giuseppe Battaglia told Newsweek.

In lieu of animal experiments, researchers from the University of Rochester are using state-of-the-art microchips with human ...

Over 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, which slowly erodes memory, cognitive skills and the ability to perform ...

Anamaria Zavala, assistant research professor in the Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering. Photo by Priscilla ...

Local researchers are developing nuclear power, propulsion systems, and medical technology for NASA's ambitious plans to ...

For those with kidney failure, a transplant is often the greatest promise of a healthier, longer life. Yet thousands wait ...