A new MIT study that focuses on a single cell in one of nature's simplest nervous systems provides an in-depth illustration of how individual neurons can use multiple means to drive complex behaviors.

A new McGill University study has found a direct link between age-related declines in neuron activity in the cerebellum and worsening motor skills, including gait, balance and agility. While it is ...

A mutation in the TDP-43 protein reduces the viability of motor neurons without triggering protein clumps, researchers found.

Researchers from the DZNE have solved an important puzzle in neurobiology: the wiring and the movement of nerve cells are interwoven, but separately controlled. The study focuses on neuronal growth ...

Florida State University researchers Patrick Stover and Regan Bailey have published findings showing that quadrupling the standard dietary dose of folic acid prevented peripheral neuropathy in two ...

Here's what to know—and how you can help protect your brain's memory center. Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD This study links the MIND diet to less neuron loss in the hippocampus, which ...

Share on Pinterest A recent study suggests that RSV can directly infect nerve cells, potentially causing neurological symptoms in young children. Maskot/Getty Images Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) ...

In C. elegans worms, a single neuron named HSN uses multiple chemicals and connections to orchestrate egg-laying and locomotion over the course of several minutes. A new MIT study that focuses on a ...