A growing body of research suggests astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells once dismissed as support players, may lead the way ...

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can happen in everyday life, not just in severe car crashes. Dr. Yashar Kalani with Ascension St. John Medical Center explains the risks, prevention strategies, and ...

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In December of 1993, former World Boxing Champion John Famechon (who had sustained severe incapacitating brain injuries in August 1991) began a new, complex multi-movement therapy and rehabilitation ...

A car accident. A football tackle. An unfortunate fall. These things—and more—can cause head injuries. Head injuries can happen to anyone, at any age, and they can damage the brain. Here's how damage ...

Each year, an estimated 2.5 million traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) occur in the United States. TBI is the leading cause of death and disability among children and adolescents, with the two age groups ...

Anoxic brain injury, also called anoxic encephalopathy or hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, is a life threatening condition resulting from a complete lack of oxygen to the brain. Anoxic brain injury (ABI ...

A recent study published in Biological Psychiatry provides evidence that experiencing abuse or neglect during childhood is ...

A first-of-its-kind study led by the Medical University of South Carolina raises questions about the value of fish oil ...

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