An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role in our ability to process information, according to new research.

That 'aha' moment when you come back to a puzzle and immediately figure it out? Something fascinating is going on in your brain. A new study using functional magnetic resonance imaging shows that ...

Coup and contrecoup injuries are a type of focal brain injury, meaning one that is limited to a specific area of the brain. This differs from diffuse brain injuries, which involve a widespread area of ...

THE HIT AND RUN LEFT HIM BROKEN, HIS MIND TRAPPED IN THE FOG OF A SEVERE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. ONE OF THE WAYS TO TO CLASSIFY A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY IS SEVERE. AND THAT’S WHEN, AT THE TIME ...

Experimental stem cell treatments offer another potential way to manage Parkinson’s—these techniques seek not only to replace or mimic dopamine, but to repair the brain circuitry lost due to P ...

Consuming more than eight alcoholic drinks a week is associated with brain injuries linked to Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline, a recent study in the journal Neurology suggests.

A Tynemouth man has been inspired by his own brain injury to help local businesses improve the way they treat those with disabilities. For John McDonald, 52, being diagnosed with bowel cancer and ...

Current treatment options for HI brain injury are limited, but mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy is a promising strategy to boost neuroregeneration after injury. Optimization strategies to further ...

A 12-year-old boy was rushed to hospital after being kicked in the head during a rugby match – only for doctors to discover a hidden brain tumour. What was first feared to be a simple concussion ...

Spinal cord injury often results ... reorganization and axonal sprouting and, similarly as other regions of the adult CNS, the adult spinal cord contains neural stem and progenitor cells, [49 ...