Neurobiology

Key gene variant found to reduce risk of disorder

A dozen Stanford Medicine researchers explain what piques their interest when it comes to molecules

Following her daughter’s death, a mother’s donation helps open the door for cancer immunotherapy

When phlegm runs amok, it can be life-threatening. Neuroscience know-how offers a way to put a cork in it.

An explanation for how normally benevolent brain cells called astrocytes turn ruthless and destroy injured neurons

Researchers spot brain cells that help drive gender-specific sexual behavior

A new type of magnetic brain stimulation eliminates symptoms in more than three-quarters of patients

Recommended behavior management training isn’t usually the first option doctors give parents

A new type of brain model reveals the organ’s workings in unparalleled detail, providing insights into development and disease

New ways to prevent — or even reverse — dementia, paralysis and blindness