A new study published in Psychiatry Research provides evidence that certain brain cells are physically smaller in individuals ...

Down syndrome is caused by an error in cell division during development. Individuals receive three copies of chromosome 21 instead of the typical two copies, resulting in duplicates of the genes ...

Neurons are highly polarized cells, and most develop a single axon and several dendrites. These two compartments acquire specific characteristics that enable neurons to transmit electrical signals.

Parkinson’s disease steals ease and movement by striking a narrow band of midbrain neurons. If you study or cover neuroscience, you have seen the promise and frustration in efforts to grow these ...