Scientists have discovered that transplanted stem cell-derived brain cells may do far more than simply survive after a stroke ...

Researchers at the Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena found that oxidative stress in the aging brain inhibits the activity of deubiquitylases.

As we age, the brain undergoes various changes. Neurons function less efficiently, and key regulatory systems within the cells become unbalanced. Protein quality control, which ensures that proteins ...

Researchers used MRI to show yawning drives cerebrospinal fluid and venous blood out of the skull. This unique flow pattern suggests yawning may help clear brain waste and regulate temperature.

Damage to white matter in the brain can trigger features associated with neurodegenerative disease, Cambridge researchers have discovered in a new study published in the journal Nature. Until now, it ...

For decades, scientists have struggled to understand exactly how years of taking hits to the head while playing sports can translate into severe memory loss and dementia later in life. Now, a study ...

Repeated head knocks cause long-term damage to the delicate blood-brain barrier, potentially driving chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative condition that affects some former ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Brain damage isn’t limited to football players and boxers who take repeated blows to the ...

Lizzie McGuire star Robert Carradine died at age 71 after a decades-long battle with Bipolar Disorder. Carradine’s family confirmed his death in a Monday, February 23, statement, telling Deadline, “It ...

An explosion does not need to strike the head to injure the brain. When a blast occurs, it generates a sudden pressure wave that can pass through the body and skull in milliseconds, potentially ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Evangeline Lilly says much of her brain is “functioning at a decreased capacity” after her traumatic brain injury ...