New research on anesthesia unlocks important clues about the nature of consciousness

For decades, one of the most fundamental and vexing questions in neuroscience has been: what is the physical basis of consciousness in the brain? Most researchers favor classical models, based

Scientists identify gene that first slows, then accelerates, progression of ALS in mice

Columbia scientists have provided new insights into how mutations in a gene called TBK1 cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that robs patients of movement, speech and

Researchers offer roadmap for identifying new neuroprotective treatments by leveraging sex differences

A new study from UCLA researchers provides a strategy for finding treatments optimally tailored for women and men to prevent cognitive decline in aging as well as progression of neurodegenerative