Biologically speaking, there is no organ as vital or complex as the brain. And yet, the brain still remains somewhat a of a mystery—there’s a lot that even experts don’t know. Another troubling fact ...

Researchers at the University of Missouri may have uncovered a clue explaining why young adults with autism are roughly six times more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease later in life.

Brain imaging revealed dopamine transporter abnormalities in some young adults with autism, similar to patterns seen in ...

Researchers identify dopamine transporter abnormalities in young adults with autism, potentially explaining their 6x higher risk of Parkinson’s.

People age at different rates, partly due to genetics but largely because of lifestyle. A person’s rate of aging can indicate how likely they are to develop age-related disorders, such as dementia.

Darwin Quiroz is exploring new frontiers in miniature lasers with major biomedical applications. When Quiroz first started working with optics as an undergraduate, he was developing atomic ...

Imagine walking into a doctor’s office at 45 and getting a single brain scan that tells you not just how old your brain is, but how quickly your entire body will age over the next decades. This isn’t ...