For decades, multiple sclerosis research has focused on myelin, the insulation around the brain's wiring. Scientists paid ...

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 ...

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 ...

A four–amino acid peptide called CAQK has shown powerful brain-protective effects in animal models of traumatic brain injury. Delivered through a standard IV, it zeroes in on injured brain tissue, ...

Education on the prevalence and severity of TBIs may help patients better understand risk, and allow them to work on preventative strategies.

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 ...

Mauricio A. Garcia-Barrera receives research funding associated with the work referred in this article from the (former) BC Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions, the Vancouver Foundation, Michael ...

Today, meningitis can be treated with antibiotics. Nevertheless, research from the Karolinska Institute shows that many people suffer permanent damage after the illness. Children in particular are ...