Repetitive head impact-related brain injuries can cause a cascade of brain cell loss as well as inflammation and vascular ...

A new study in mice reports that concussions sustained early in life can cause subtle brain changes that re-emerge later in ...

A deficiency of vitamin B1 (thiamine) can cause a potentially fatal brain disorder called Wernicke encephalopathy. Symptoms can include confusion, hallucinations, coma, loss of muscle coordination, ...

A new study has identified a specific substance produced by a common gut bacterium that can travel to the brain and cause the ...

Falls, vehicle accidents, and assaults are the top causes of skull fractures [1]. Nausea, seizures, and consciousness changes may indicate brain injury [2]. Pediatric skull fractures often require ...

UCSF scientists discovered that an overlooked cell type in the brain plays a central role in healing traumatic brain injury.

Drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages each week could have a damaging effect on the brain, according to a new study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of ...

This fall, tens of millions of people will be at risk for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease caused by repeated head impacts from contact sports like football, soccer ...

Neurostimulation and neuromodulation are next-generation treatments that harness the brain's regenerative ability to restore ...

The impact of inflammation on a child born preterm can be life-changing and now, for the first time, researchers have ...

A 19-year-old Allentown woman is facing assault charges after her friend suffered a traumatic brain injury while “surfing” ...