Stanford researchers discovered that dialing down an overactive enzyme, LRRK2, can regrow lost cellular “antennae” in key ...

Putting the brakes on an enzyme might rescue neurons that are dying due to a type of Parkinson's disease that's caused by a ...

If a trait survives because it’s evolutionarily beneficial, then – pretty much by definition – it should be inheritable. That ...

A new study from the University of Aberystwyth suggests the ability to be funny isn't down to your genes - it is not a family ...

Putting the brakes on an enzyme might rescue neurons that are dying in Parkinson's disease, stabilizing the progression of ...

By shutting down a hyperactive enzyme, scientists got damaged brain cells to regrow their lost “antennae” and restart ...

Putting the brakes on an enzyme might rescue neurons that are dying due to a type of Parkinson's disease that's caused by a ...

Some people seem naturally funny, always ready with a clever joke or a witty comment. Others struggle to land a punchline.

Scientists from Aberystwyth University are starting to question whether being able to crack a good joke runs in the family.

Suddenly feeling old? Evidence now suggests that rather than a long, steady decline, we dramatically age around three ...

The genetic mutation ... hedgehog (named after the cartoon character). In a healthy brain, it causes certain neurons and astrocytes, a type of glial support cell, in the striatum to produce proteins ...