This discovery provides a unique example of sexual dimorphism in the structure of a single neuron, which is linked to behavioral differences. 'Male' vs. 'female' brains ...

Hormone cycles shape the structure and function of key memory regions in the brain Date: May 13, 2025 ... the 'firing' of the neuron -- and how the impulse propagates through the neuron.

Scientists have mapped the molecular structure of glutamate receptors in the cerebellum for the first time using ...

Also known as a soma, the cell body is the core section of the neuron. The cell body contains genetic information, maintains the neuron’s structure, and provides energy to drive activities.

Scientists have uncovered how a newly discovered gene, NEK1, in which mutations have been linked to ALS cases, disrupts the function of the motor neuron and causes it to degenerate and die.

A study has described how a gene mutation linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disrupts the stability of neurons and “chokes off” their nuclei, impairing their function. The research, ...

A decay of brain function is a hallmark of Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies, or DLB. Specifically, cognitive dysfunction defines DLB, and nearly eight of every 10 Parkinson's ...