A chronological map of the fetal brain reveals when key cells emerge and provides clues about autism and cancer.

Study argues to move beyond ‘reading genes’ — focus on conserved neural-development networks in humans to improve early screening and identify therapeutic leads.

Researchers found three master genes that alter brain development in Down syndrome, offering new clues about learning and memory differences.

Research uncovering the origin of pineoblastoma, a rare pediatric brain tumor, has also revealed a dependency across multiple ...

A recent study examines why Alzheimer's presents and progresses differently in individuals using advanced biological analysis ...

A new kind of cellular immunotherapy shows promise in preventing Alzheimer's-associated plaques from forming in the brain – ...

Gene therapy has been successfully used to treat a number of diseases, including immune deficiencies, hereditary blindness, ...

How does a single cell reliably build one of the most complex structures known in nature? New research suggests the answer ...

People who inherit one very rare gene mutation are virtually guaranteed to develop Alzheimer's before they turn 50. Except for Doug Whitney. "I'm 75 years old, and I think I'm functioning fairly well, ...

Researchers have found that the severity of autism symptoms, rather than the diagnosis itself, is linked to patterns of brain connectivity associated with genes connected to autism and ADHD.

Differences between men and women in intelligence and behavior have been proposed and disputed for decades. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Now, a growing body of ...