Scientists have found that the process of adaptive myelination, which helps the brain learn new skills, can also promote addiction to opioids. Our brains, even in adulthood, continually adapt to what ...

A study published in Environment International concludes that air pollution during pregnancy is associated with slower brain maturation in newborns. It is the first study to analyze brain development ...

Researchers at the University at Buffalo say they have identified the single transcription factor or “master switch” that initiates the critical myelination process in the brain. Their study ...

New evidence points to production of myelin, a fatty insulation coating the brain's internal wiring, as a neural Achilles' heel early in life. An upcoming application of a novel model of human brain ...

A new study has found a connection between a pregnant mother’s exposure to air pollution and the brain development of her newborn child. The research suggests that greater exposure to fine particulate ...

Tumor necrosis factor-α–converting enzyme (TACE; also known as ADAM17) is a proteolytic sheddase that is responsible for the cleavage of several membrane-bound molecules. We report that TACE cleaves ...

The place where your parents conceived you could have permanently stunted your brain, a study suggests. Researchers in Spain recruited women during their first trimester of pregnancy and, later, those ...

The simple act of thinking can accelerate the growth of many brain tumors. That's the conclusion of a paper in Cell published Thursday that showed how activity in the cerebral cortex affected ...

The single transcription factor or 'master switch' that initiates the critical myelination process in the brain has been identified by researchers. The identification of this factor, SOX10, in human ...