Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory -- how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term ...

Your brain can still make new neurons when you’re an adult. But how does the rare birth of these new neurons contribute to cognitive function? Neurons are the cells that govern brain function, and you ...

Research is increasingly showing that the development of epilepsy involves changes of synapses, which are structures that ...

Progression of Amyloid Accumulation in Late Adulthood Among People With Childhood-Onset Epilepsy. Neurology , 2025; 104 (3) DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000210303 Cite This Page : ...

As they play such a vital role in how neurons slow down or stop firing, they have become the targets of many drugs for conditions such as epilepsy, anxiety, depression and insomnia. Yet due to ...