Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered new details about how the human genome produces instructions for creating ...

What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

Discover how your mind filters out distractions. New research reveals the specialized neural mechanisms that actively block ...

New FDA-approved human clinical trials are beginning for a drug that could give a teenager the opportunity to speak for the first time. A Sacramento-area family is calling it a miracle.

Mitochondria are responsible for creating energy, which fuels cells and keeps them functioning. However, mitochondrial ...

Researchers discovered how genetic switches shaped human brain evolution by fine-tuning shared gene expression.

A new electrical stimulation therapy for spinal muscle atrophy (SMA) has shown promise in reactivating motor neurons and ...

Mitochondrial defects, however, are associated with the development of diseases such as type 2 diabetes. Patients who suffer from this disorder are unable to produce enough insulin or use the insulin ...

Scientists have discovered that neural stem cells (NSCs) receive constant feedback from their daughter cells, influencing whether they remain dormant or activate to form new neurons and glia.

Mitochondrial damage is common in metabolic diseases like Diabetes, affecting insulin production and function in patients. Diabetics’ insulin-producing β-cells have abnormal mitochondria, impairing ...

A dietary supplement developed at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute has been found to stop the progression of heart ...