neuroscience

By boosting nicotine responsive receptors — without using nicotine itself — scientists protected brain cells from degeneration.

Study finds alcohol disrupts key decision-making neurons, weakening the brain’s natural response to stress.

Neuroscientist leads a sweeping study on efforts to understand and treat epilepsy after traumatic brain injury, offering eight recommendations to advance the research.

In initial studies, treatments applied to the intestine significantly reduced cognitive impairment, suggesting this new approach could help prevent post-stroke dementia.

New Texas A&M research underlines the relationship between substance use and significant modifications to an inhibitory brain circuit, resulting in decreased cognitive flexibility.

A Texas A&M professor is part of an international research project working to develop a standard framework for fast and accurate automatic neuron reconstruction.

A new study from the Texas A&M School of Medicine uncovers a brain circuit involved in opioid addiction and relapse, paving the way for better treatments.

The Texas A&M research has potential implications for treating neurotrauma and spinal cord injuries.

New research finds living against our internal body clocks can damage long-term health by altering gut and brain interactions.

The institute's chair says the grant is a unique opportunity for Texas A&M to advance the careers of a diverse research workforce in neuroscience.