including the cerebellum and brain stem. These also fulfill critical functions. Running through parts of the brain are a dozen pairs of cranial nerves, which link the brain directly to muscles and ...

Neurons found in one of the oldest regions of the brain may control when we stop eating a meal, new research in mice hints.

The researchers analyzed which parts of each chromosome were ... found across three mature cell types. Many stem cells in the developing brain mature into just one cell type, like a neuron or ...

Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have discovered a way to stop tumor growth before it starts for a ...

The work could lead to improvements to stem cell therapy and contribute to the development of other treatments with similar impacts on the brain. An ischemic stroke occurs when blood flow to part ...

The discovery of a new type of stem cell in the brain could usher in better treatments for the deadliest brain tumor.