In the aftermath of global health crises, new research has shed light on the troubling neurological effects of severe infections. Groundbreaking studies reveal structural damage within one of the body ...

Brain damage caused by blocked blood vessels may be treatable using injections of stem cells, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Zurich and the University of Southern ...

In lieu of animal experiments, researchers from the University of Rochester are using state-of-the-art microchips with human ...

Medication has long been the cornerstone of treatment for people with epilepsy, but it doesn't stop seizures for everyone and ...

Scientists have discovered a fascinating link between creativity and cognitive impairment. In addition to producing art and literature, creativity is essential for problem-solving and adaptation. A ...

A new study from UCLA Health has uncovered how inflammation in brain blood vessels exacerbates damage in vascular dementia and demonstrated that targeting this process with a repurposed drug can ...

In new rat studies, scientists have found grim evidence of just how badly alcohol impairs cognition — even after sobering up months prior. According to new, federally-funded research out of Johns ...

Measles is back in the United States, and parents and mental health professionals need to understand the severe risk this virus poses to the brains of children. Why Is There a U.S. Measles Outbreak in ...

All this advice isn’t wrong. (Though researchers argue over the right terminology for grit and exactly how to foster it.) But according to new research, it might be missing a key piece of the picture.