Even without a disease such as Alzheimer's, the aging brain does show signs of wear. Researchers look to the molecular level to see if they can slow the healthy, normal progress.

Individuals with MS should have new hope with regard to treatment advances.

Through complex systems that begin with cells that respond to physical stimuli and send signals through a maze of brain circuits, we can know — both consciously and otherwise — what goes on around us and within our bodies.

Past D.C. Brain Bee winners share their experience preparing for the competition.

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Let's view a journey into your brain as a young neuron and his professor do their best to explain how addiction works in their own ways.

U.S. lawmakers and research advocates recently attended a Capitol Hill briefing titled "Pain Research: On the Verge of a Breakthrough", featuring Allan Basbaum, professor at University of California, San Francisco.