A simple bedside eye test may help predict recovery of consciousness in patients with severe brain injuries, according to new research presented at the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Congress ...

Around a third of people are able to almost fully rebuild their brains after a stroke and uncovering why is pointing the way ...

Imagine your brain as a bustling city with millions of interconnected highways carrying information at lightning speed. Now picture what happens when a major earthquake hits, destroying some of those ...

A new study from scientists at the University of Rochester Medicine suggests that reinforcing the body's natural daily ...

A blood test can accurately detect the ongoing effects of sport-related concussion and help determine when it's safe to return to the field, Monash University-led research has found. Researchers ...

CNW/ - Heart & Stroke, in partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research's Institute of Circulatory and ...

A new MultiSensy platform combines immersive VR with electrical nerve stimulation to double upper limb motor recovery in chronic stroke survivors.

Deep brain stimulation is an emerging treatment for severe depression, but exactly how it alters the brain to relieve ...

A study, published in August in the journal Alcohol, focused on how long-term abstinence can undo the effects of cortical thinning in the brain among those with alcohol use disorder. “Several ...

A brain tumor occurs when abnormal cells grow within the brain. The symptoms often vary depending on the size, type, and ...

When the brain is injured, as in cases of TBI, concussion, stroke, or other neurological conditions, there are critical steps medical professionals must take to preserve and restore brain organization ...