A study of nearly 10,000 adolescents has identified distinct differences in the brain structures of those who used substances before age 15 compared to those who did not. Many of these structural ...

The brain-specific enzyme GnT-IX adds a side branch to O-mannose glycans on proteins, creating a scaffold that allows other enzymes to efficiently build keratan sulfate and other complex sugar ...

In mouse brain cells, and in follow-up work involving worms and human cortical neurons, the team found that many axons ...

Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior ...

Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge have identified five "major epochs" of brain structure over the course of a human life, as our brains rewire to support different ways of thinking while ...

The symptoms of schizophrenia vary greatly from person to person. A new study shows how these differences manifest themselves in the structure of the brain. The symptoms of schizophrenia vary greatly ...

New findings reveal that certain areas of the brain influence how neurons transmit signals and control their range.

The symptoms of schizophrenia vary greatly from person to person. A new study shows how these differences manifest themselves in the structure of the brain. Schizophrenia is a complex mental health ...