Neuroscience

Researchers can control aggression in mice by turning on specific neurons – but what are the implications for human rage?

Another study supports potential surgical transmission of amyloid beta plaques – but the discussion is far from closed

Revolutionary cancer immunotherapies appear to alleviate Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice

A protein critical for synaptic plasticity in baby mice could hold clues to the origins of autism

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In some ways, we biomedical engineers are really just control freaks. By designing our own small world in a dish, we can stage manage every aspect and push the boundaries in a way that’s not always possible in an animal model.

When Ewan McNay was eight years old, he decided that he wanted to do two things: live forever and find out how the brain works.

Michela Gallagher was studying aging in lab rats when an unusual finding launched her on a translational journey that now sees her poised to initiate a Phase III trial of a drug to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s dementia.

As a neurologist, Bradley Hyman has seen first-hand the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on patients and their families.

Our understanding of the mechanisms that trigger Alzheimer’s disease is growing fast, but many secrets still lurk in the shadowy recesses of the brain.