It's part of a CDC effort to warn Americans of tick-borne infections such as Lyme disease that the agency said are on the rise.

The rate of axon ensheathment varies within individual myelinating processes, resulting in chains of myelin sheaths connected by bridges consisting of thin cytoplasmic processes that provide&nbsp...

A new method enables engineered immune progenitor cells to replace microglia in mice and reveals how a genetic mutation can lead to inflammation in the brain.

Nature Immunology - Research identifies MEF2C as a human-specific switch that keeps microglia in balance. Loss of MEF2C tips microglia toward inflammatory and aging-like states that link to autism...

Stroke is a major cause of disability. Astrocytes respond to stroke in a gradated manner, but details of that response and its consequences for tissue…

This nationwide cohort study with sibling control analysis examines the association of acetaminophen use during pregnancy with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability.

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Health department orders NIH to hold Federal Register submissions – critical step in process for funding studies

Watch our online celebration of pioneering researchers from around the world as we revealed the winners of the 2024 Ben Barres Spotlight Awards in our first-...