A new study sheds light on one of the most severe consequences of stroke: damage to the brain's 'cables'-- the so-called nerve fibers -- which leads to permanent impairments.

A scientific team looks at the progress and challenges in the research and development of brain implants. New achievements in the field of this technology are seen as a source of hope for many ...

Among individuals who play ice hockey, a diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) increases with each year of play.

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a degenerative brain disease linked to repetitive head trauma. Here's how it ...

Neuralink is one of a growing group of startups developing brain implants. Neuralink Corp.'s brain-computer device has been implanted in a third patient and the company has plans for about 20 to ...

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2024 marked the 50th anniversary of the publication of the Glasgow Coma Scale, an assessment score that was developed initially for traumatic brain injury but that is now used widely in clinical ...

Online searches for NHS advice on common childhood illnesses surged in 2024, according to new figures compiled by NHS England. Five of the ten most visited health conditions on the NHS website last ...

How does your brain know when you feel pain? How does it know the difference between the soft touch of a feather and a needle prick? And, how does that information get to your body in time to respond?

Frank Wycheck was right: His brain had been ravaged by football. Researchers at Boston University’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center have determined that the onetime NFL star and Northeast ...

The Wychecks have worked with Boston University’s CTE Center after donating his brain for research per his wishes. "Wycheck's family believes his diagnosis further highlights the growing concerns ...