Silent cells deep in your spinal cord may hold a surprising key to healing after devastating injuries and brain disease. A ...

Researchers are working on a pill that could allow patients’ brains to recover from a traumatic injury or stroke, defying conventional thinking that the brain cannot regenerate following such a ...

Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye—called the ...

Scientists have discovered that DMT, a natural compound found in plants and even the human brain, can dramatically reduce brain damage caused by stroke. The psychoactive molecule, long known for its ...

When I was 16, my grandmother’s physique puzzled me. Her shape suggested obesity, but her limbs and face contradicted my observation. I asked my father, a gastroenterologist and professor of medicine ...

A stem cell therapy for stroke restored neuron function and revealed how transplanted cells navigate the nervous system.

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Having a stroke can leave behind ...

A new study found that fixing energy balance in the brain reversed symptoms of advanced Alzheimer’s in mice.  Researchers ...

At Texas A&M AgriLife Research, a new branch of brain science is blooming at the molecular scale—with nanoflowers. A study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry demonstrated that ...

Researchers say study findings may lead to a more promising future for cell therapy targeting stroke and other neurological disorders.

A traumatic brain injury that Sharp suffered there in May 2005 wasn’t diagnosed until last month. Nebraska Army veteran Ryan Sharp tests his visual perception at the Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in ...